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ghetto(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el gueto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The residents of this neighborhood resent its characterization as a ghetto.A los residentes de este barrio les molesta su caracterización como gueto.
b. la judería (F) (Jewish)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
In 1942, the Nazis began deporting Jews to exclusive areas called ghettos.En 1942, los nazis comenzaron a deportar a los judíos a zonas exclusivas llamadas juderías.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (pejorative) (slang) (of low quality) (United States)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. cafre (pejorative) (slang) (Puerto Rico)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
I feel like that music glamorizes a ghetto lifestyle.Siento que esa música embellece un estilo de vida cafre.
b. naco (pejorative) (slang) (Central America) (Mexico)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Your car is so ghetto.Tu carro es tan naco.
c. flaite (pejorative) (slang) (Chile)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Chile
Maca's boyfriend lives in a ghetto neighborhood.El novio de Maca vive en un barrio flaite.
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