cualquiera

cualquiera(
kwahl
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kyeh
-
rah
)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. any
Tráeme cualquiera de esos libros.Bring me any of those books.
b. either (referring to two things)
¿Te traigo la pluma o el lápiz? - Cualquiera.Should I bring you the pen or the pencil? - Either.
c. whichever (referring to a choice)
Es un carro. Cualquiera que escojas va a ser costoso.It's a car. Whichever you choose is going to be expensive.
d. anyone
Cualquiera que sepa la respuesta puede contestar.Anyone who knows the answer can respond.
e. anybody
Cualquiera puede presentarse para este puesto.Anybody can apply for this position.
f. whoever
Cualquiera que quiera usar el baño, que vaya ahora.Whoever wants to use the bathroom, do it now.
g. whomever
Dile a cualquiera que invites que aquí no se permite fumar.Tell whomever you invite that smoking isn't allowed here.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. ordinary
Es un hombre cualquiera.He is an ordinary man.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. tramp
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Si veo a esa cualquiera que me robó el novio, le daré un golpe.If I see that tramp who stole my boyfriend, I'm going to hit her.
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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. nobody
Es un cualquiera; no le prestes atención.He's a nobody; don't take any notice of him.
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