gaita
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la gaita(
gay
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. flute
De viaje por Sudamérica aprendí que la gaita colombiana está hecha de caña.When I was traveling around South America, I learned that the Colombian flute is made of cane.
3. (colloquial) (annoyance) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. drag (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Pues vaya gaita que haya que reiniciar el ordenador cada hora!What a drag it is to have to restart the computer every hour!
b. pain (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Menuda gaita tener que despertarse a las cuatro de la mañana.Having to wake up at four in the morning is such a pain!
c. nuisance
Qué gaita tener que pagar el peaje todos los días, ¿no?Having to pay the tolls every day is a nuisance, isn't it?
4. (colloquial) (anatomy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. neck
Asoma la gaita, que no encuentro en qué probador estás.Stick your neck out. I can't find which fitting room you are in.
a. folk music
Me encanta escuchar las gaitas venezolanas navideñas.I love listening to Venezuelan Christmas folk music.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
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