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coyote
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "cayote."
el coyote(
koh
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yoh
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
¡Papá, ven rápido! Hay un coyote en el patio.Dad! Come here quick! There's a coyote in our yard.
2. (colloquial) (middleman) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. fixer (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hay compañías legales que trabajan con coyotes.There are legal companies that work with fixers.
3. (colloquial) (frontier guide) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. coyote (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Un coyote les ayudó a cruzar la frontera.A coyote helped them cross the border.
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