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This word was formerly written "truhán," but the current accepted spelling omits the accent.
el truhan, la truhana, truhan(
trwahn
)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. (old-fashioned) (rascal)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. rogue
Ese truhan arruinó el negocio de mi familia con sus engaños.That rogue ruined my family business with his tricks.
b. crook (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La policía está buscando al truhan que robó el dinero de la caja registradora.The police is searching for the crook who stole the money from the cash register.
2. (old-fashioned) (history)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. jester
Un truhan solía divertir a la gente del pueblo con sus bromas los domingos.A jester used to amuse the people in the village with his jokes on Sundays.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (old-fashioned) (crooked)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. shameless
Ese hombre truhan me engañó, y yo le di dinero creyendo que era pobre.That shameless man fooled me, and I gave him money thinking he was poor.
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