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el carnero(
kahr
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neh
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
Criamos carneros solo por su lana y no su carne.We keep rams only for their wool and not for their meat.
2. (culinary)
a. mutton
El carnero suele ser más duro que la carne de cordero.Mutton tends to be tougher than lamb.
a. scab (colloquial) (pejorative) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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
Juan trabajó como carnero durante la huelga de los metalúrgicos.Juan worked as a scab during the metal workers' strike.
b. blackleg (pejorative) (United Kingdom)
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 Kingdom
A Daniel lo contrataron como carnero en la fábrica cuando comenzó el paro.Daniel was hired as a blackleg at the factory when the strike started.
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