pariente

el pariente, la parienta(
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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. relative
Esa mujer es pariente lejana mía.That woman is a distant relative of mine.
Vamos a pasar Navidad con unos parientes de mi esposo este año.We're spending Christmas with some of my husband's relatives this year.
b. relation
¿Tienes parientes cercanos en la ciudad?Do you have close relations in the city?
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(spouse)
a. missus
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(feminine)
Horacio va a todas partes con la parienta.Horacio goes everywhere with his missus.
b. hubby
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(masculine)
El pariente le da todos los gustos.Her hubby indulges her every whim.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. related
Soy pariente del protagonista de esta película.I'm related to the protagonist of this movie.
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