trapero
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el trapero, la trapera(
trah
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peh
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roh
)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. (occupation)
a. junkman (masculine) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El trapero paga más por la seda que por el algodón.The junkman pays more for silk than for cotton.
b. junkwoman (feminine) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Los trapos que recogía la trapera servían para fabricar papel.The rags the junkwoman collected were used to make paper.
c. rag-and-bone man (masculine) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El trapero separaba las prendas antes de lavarlas.The rag-and-bone man separated the clothes before washing them.
d. rag-and-bone woman (feminine) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La trapera recorría las calles con su cesto en busca de trapos.The rag-and-bone woman scoured the streets with her basket for rags.
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