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hiccup

el hipo

tener hipo

USAGE NOTE

This word may also be spelled "hiccough."

hiccup(

hih

kuhp

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (interrupted breath)

a. el hipo

(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).

(M)

"I only had a glass of wine with dinner," slurred the driver, and he let out a loud hiccup."Solo tomé una copa de vino con la cena", balbuceó el conductor, y soltó un hipo ruidoso.

2. (obstacle)

a. el contratiempo

(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).

(M)

The first run of the book won't arrive at the warehouse until tomorrow because of a printing hiccup.La primera tirada del libro no llegará al almacén hasta mañana debido a un contratiempo con la impresión.

b. el desliz

(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).

(M)

Barring any unforeseen hiccups, the project will be finished within a month.Salvo algún desliz imprevisto, el proyecto terminará dentro de un mes.

c. el traspié

(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).

(M)

Sam's relationship with his wife was good; a few minor hiccups now and then, but nothing serious.La relación de Sam con su esposa era buena; algún que otro traspié de vez en cuando, pero nada serio.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

3. (to produce hiccups)

a. tener hipo

The waiter brought me a glass of water because I was hiccuping.El camarero me trajo un vaso de agua porque tenía hipo.

b. hipar

Paulina hiccuped with such force that she woke herself up.Paulina hipó con tal fuerza que ella misma se despertó.

hiccups

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

4. (interrupted breathing)

a. el hipo

(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).

(M)

I drank a soda, and now I have the hiccups.Me tomé una soda y ahora tengo hipo.

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