catcall
catcall(
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kal
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el silbido (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).
Angela avoids the construction site near her house because she doesn't want to hear any catcalls.Ángela evita las obras cerca de su casa porque no quiere escuchar silbidos.
a. el abucheo (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).
Jeff made an outrageously racist statement which was met by catcalls from the audience.Jeff hizo una declaración escandalosamente racista que fue recibida con abucheos por el público.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. silbar
John was going to catcall Lisa when he saw her in her bikini, but decided he shouldn't.John le iba a silbar a Lisa cuando la vio en biquini, pero decidió que no debería hacerlo.
b. decir piropos
A man catcalled Silvia as she got off the bus.Un hombre le dijo piropos a Silvia cuando se bajó del autobús.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. silbar
Bruce was fired for catcalling every time a young woman walked by.Bruce fue despedido por silbar cada vez que pasaba una joven.
b. decir piropos
You aren't going to find a girl to date if you keep catcalling all the time.No vas a encontrar una chica con la que salir si sigues diciendo piropos todo el tiempo.
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