USAGE NOTE
This word must begin with a capital letter in the senses shown in 2 and 3.
yank(
yeyngk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. el jalón (M) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
With a quick yank, the waiter removed the tablecloth without knocking over the glasses on the table.Con un jalón rápido, el mesero sacó el mantel sin tumbar ninguno de los vasos de la mesa.
2. (pejorative) (person from the northeastern United States) (United States)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el yanqui (M), la yanqui (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).
For you Yanks, the civil war is just something you read about in history books, but down here it's different.Para ustedes los yanquis, la guerra civil es solo algo que se lee en los libros de historia, pero aquí en el sur es distinto.
3. (colloquial) (person from the United States) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el yanqui (M), la yanqui (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).
I find it rather charming how optimistic Yanks can be.Me parece encantador lo optimistas que pueden ser los yanquis.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to pull on)
a. jalar de (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Don't yank the cord! You're going to break it!¡No jales del cable que lo vas a descomponer!
b. tirar de
Pete yanked his sister's ponytail, and she turned around and smacked him.Pete le tiró de la coleta a su hermana y esta se volteó y le dio una torta.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to pull)
a. tirar
Hugo's son was yanking on his arm, trying to get his attention.El hijo de Hugo le tiraba del brazo tratando de llamar su atención.
b. jalar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The patient wailed in pain every time the dentist yanked on the tooth.El paciente gemía de dolor cada vez que el dentista jalaba del diente.
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