whiskers

el bigote

whiskers(

wihs

kuhrs

)

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

1. (animal anatomy)

a. el bigote

(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)

There's a beautiful tale about the lion's whiskers.Hay un cuento hermoso sobre el bigote del león.

b. los bigotes

(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)

I can tell what mood my cat is in by the position of his whiskers.Puedo descifrar el estado de ánimo de mi gato con ver la posición de sus bigotes.

A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).

(old-fashioned)

(mustache)

a. los bigotes

(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)

Peter waxes his whiskers.Peter se depila con cera los bigotes.

b. el bigote

(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)

Jack's baby daughter loves to pull his whiskers.A la hija de Jack le encanta tirarle del bigote.

A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).

(old-fashioned)

(sideburns)

a. las patillas

(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)

Bob's whiskers started turning gray long before the rest of his hair.A Bob le empezaron a crecer canas en las patillas mucho antes que en el resto del pelo.

whisker

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

noun

4. (facial hair)

a. el pelo

(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)

Greg keeps his beard neatly groomed, without a whisker out of place.Greg mantiene su barba bien cuidada, sin un pelo fuera de lugar.

b. el pelo de la barba

(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)

A cyst formed at the base of a whisker, and now I have to shave.Se me enquistó un pelo de la barba, y ahora me tengo que afeitar.

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).

(figurative)

(narrow margin)

a. el pelo

(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)

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).

(figurative)

Leo's a whisker away from winning the contest.A Leo le falta un pelo para ganar el concurso.

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