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watchdog(
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dag
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. el perro guardián (M)
(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).
Alsatians make good watchdogs.El pastor alemán es bueno como perro guardián.
a. el organismo de control (M)
(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).
The country needs an independent watchdog for standards in advertising.El país necesita un organismo de control independiente que vele por las normas de publicidad.
b. el organismo de defensa (M)
(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).
The airline rejected my complaint, so I contacted the watchdog for consumers..La aerolínea rechazó mi queja, así que me puse en contacto con el organismo de defensa del consumidor.
3. (person)
a. el guardián (M), la guardiana (F)
(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).
(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).
He has become the self-professed watchdog for taxpayers.Se autoproclamó el guardián de los contribuyentes.
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