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gulp(
guhlp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (swallow)
b. la bocanada (F) (of air)
(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).
I took a huge gulp of air when I reached the surface.Al volver a la superficie, aspiré una enorme bocanada de aire.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. tragar saliva
The poor boy gulped and stuttered as he tried to explain through his tears what had happened.El pobre chico tragaba saliva y balbuceaba al intentar explicar entre lágrimas lo que había pasado.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He gulped his wine and continued with his story.Tomó un trago de vino y siguió con su relato.
She gulped her tea in between telling me her news.Se bebía el té a tragos muy cortos mientras me contaba sus noticias.
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