todoterreno
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el todoterreno, todoterreno(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (vehicle)
a. four-wheel-drive vehicle
No me preocupa manejar en la nieve porque tengo un todoterreno.I'm not worried about driving in the snow because I have a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
b. all-terrain vehicle
El terreno subiendo la montaña es tan abrupto que necesitarás un todoterreno para poder llegar a la cima.The terrain up the mountain is so rough, you'll need an all-terrain vehicle to get to the summit.
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).
2. (colloquial) (versatile person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. jack-of-all-trades
Sarita organizó la conferencia, dio un charla y preparó los aperitivos; ¡en verdad es una todoterreno!Sarita organized the conference, gave a speech, and prepared the appetizers; she's a real jack-of-all-trades!
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (versatil)
a. multipurpose (object)
Compré una de esas impresoras todoterreno que también hacen copias y envían faxes.I bought one of those multipurpose printers that also make copies and send faxes.
b. multitasking (persona)
Soy una trabajadora todoterreno y siempre estoy haciendo un poco de todo al mismo tiempo.I'm a multitasking worker and I'm always doing a bit of everything all at the same time.
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