urchin

el erizo de mar

el pilluelo

urchin(

uhr

chin

)

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

noun

1. (animal)

a. el erizo de mar

(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)

My foot burned like crazy when I accidentally stepped on an urchin at the tide pools.El pie me ardió a lo loco cuando accidentalmente pisé un erizo de mar en las pozas de marea.

2. (culinary)

a. el erizo de mar

(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)

Have you ever tasted urchin? I really like it raw.¿Has probado alguna vez el erizo de mar? A mí me gusta mucho crudo.

3. (mischievous youngster)

a. el pilluelo

(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)

, la pilluela

(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).

(F)

An urchin walked barefoot among the tables in the restaurant selling pens.Una pilluela caminaba descalza entre las mesas del restaurante vendiendo bolígrafos.

b. el golfillo

(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)

, la golfilla

(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).

(F)

Walking under the bridge, an urchin suddenly appeared and asked if I could give him any coins.Cuando caminaba bajo el puente, apareció de repente un golfillo y me preguntó si le podría dar unas monedas.

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