yuta
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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 1).
la yuta(
yoo
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (police force) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. cops (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Llevá un documento por si te llega a parar la yuta.Carry some ID with you in case the cops stop you.
Durante una protesta pacífica, la yuta les tiró gases lacrimógenos a los manifestantes.During a peaceful protest, the cops sprayed tear gas at the demonstrators.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (colloquial) (police officer) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. cop (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ojo, que el tipo que está allá con anteojos negros es yuta.Careful, the guy over there with black sunglasses is a cop.
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