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goof(
guf
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (mistake) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. la metida de pata (F) (colloquial) (Latin America)
(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).
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.
It was a bit of a goof telling Patricia what you'd done.Fue una metida de pata decirle a Patricia lo que habías hecho.
b. la metedura de pata (F) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Alex made a real goof when he posted that comment.Alex hizo una gran metedura de pata al publicar ese comentario.
2. (colloquial) (idiot) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el bobo (M), la boba (F) (colloquial)
(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).
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Erica's boyfrind's nice, but he's also a goof.El novio de Erica es simpático, pero también es un poco bobo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (colloquial) (to make a mistake) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. meter la pata (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The builder goofed when he ordered the bricks, so we have far too many.El contratista metió la pata cuando encargó los ladrillos, y por eso tenemos demasiados.
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