tipazo
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el tipazo, la tipaza(
tee
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pah
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soh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (colloquial) (very nice person) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. great person
Siempre lo recordaremos con cariño porque era un tipazo.We'll always remember him fondly because he was a great person.
b. great guy (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
El hermano de Lupe es un tipazo.Lupe's brother is a great guy.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La novia de mi hijo es una tipaza. Es muy buena para él.My son's girlfriend is fantastic. She's very good for him.
Nuestra vecina es una tipaza. Siempre se interesa por cómo estamos y nos ayuda mucho.Our neighbor is great. She's always asking how we are and she helps us a lot.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (colloquial) (attractive body) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
b. great figure (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Todas mis amigas envidian el tipazo que tiene Ana.All my friends are jealous of Ana's great figure.
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