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workhorse(
wuhrk
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. el caballo de tiro (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).
During the 1940's, workhorses started to be replaced by tractors.En la década de 1970, los caballos de tiro empezaron a reemplazarse por tractores.
2. (figurative) (hard worker)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. el burro de carga (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).
Alice is a workhorse, and the rest of the team take advantage of her.Alice es un burro de carga, y el resto del equipo se aprovecha de ella.
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