Bully
pronunciation: bʊli
part of speech: noun, verb
matón = bully ; tough guy ; heavy.
Example: In most stories about bullies the hero is nastily abused and then confronts the bully and soundly beats him at his own game.Example: It seems like they are just some tough guys with no balls to pick a fight.Example: His versatility includes playing characters that feature him as a respectable good guy or as formidable heavy.
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» chico pero matón
= lean and mean
.
Example: I avoid companies with projects with high capital costs because the markets want companies that are small, lean and mean.
» matón callejero
= street bully
.
Example: This is a story about a thirteen-year-old boy who lives in New York and is so often the victim of street bullies that he hides in the subway, where he manages to make a home for himself.
» ser chiquito pero matón
= punch above + Posesivo + weight
.
Example: So although the Philippines is not the largest of countries, it, in using a phrase from boxing, punches above its weight in the international arena.
Matón synonyms
good
in spanish: bueno,
pronunciation: gʊd
part of speech: adjective
browbeat
in spanish: atemorizar,
pronunciation: braʊbit
part of speech: verb
keen
in spanish: afilado,
pronunciation: kin
part of speech: adjective
great
in spanish: genial,
pronunciation: greɪt
part of speech: adjective
tough
in spanish: difícil,
pronunciation: tʌf
part of speech: adjective
cool
in spanish: guay,
pronunciation: kul
part of speech: adjective, verb
swell
in spanish: hinchar,
pronunciation: swel
part of speech: noun, verb
neat
in spanish: ordenado,
pronunciation: nit
part of speech: adjective
swagger
in spanish: pavonearse,
pronunciation: swægɜr
part of speech: noun, verb
dandy
in spanish: dandy,
pronunciation: dændi
part of speech: noun
nifty
in spanish: hábil,
pronunciation: nɪfti
part of speech: adjective
rowdy
in spanish: ruidoso,
pronunciation: raʊdi
part of speech: adjective
hector
in spanish: Héctor,
pronunciation: hektɜr
part of speech: noun
groovy
in spanish: maravilloso,
pronunciation: gruvi
part of speech: adjective
cracking
in spanish: agrietamiento,
pronunciation: krækɪŋ
part of speech: noun
peachy
in spanish: aterciopelado,
pronunciation: pitʃi
part of speech: adjective
ruffian
in spanish: rufián,
pronunciation: rʌfiən
part of speech: noun
smashing
in spanish: imponente,
pronunciation: smæʃɪŋ
part of speech: noun, adjective
hooligan
in spanish: gamberro,
pronunciation: hulɪgən
part of speech: noun
yob
in spanish: gamberro,
pronunciation: jɑb
part of speech: noun
roughneck
in spanish: matón,
pronunciation: rʌfnek
part of speech: noun
bang-up
in spanish: bang-up,
pronunciation: bæŋmʌp
part of speech: adjective
yobbo
in spanish: yobbo,
pronunciation: jɑboʊ
part of speech: noun
strong-arm
in spanish: brazo fuerte,
pronunciation: strɔŋɑrm
part of speech: verb, adjective
bullyrag
in spanish: bullyrag,
pronunciation: bʊlɪrɪg
part of speech: verb
slap-up
in spanish: bofetada,
pronunciation: slæpəp
part of speech: adjective
corking
in spanish: taponamiento,
pronunciation: kɔrkɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
yobo
in spanish: yobo,
pronunciation: joʊboʊ
part of speech: noun
ballyrag
in spanish: ballyrag,
pronunciation: bɔlɪrg
part of speech: verb
push around
in spanish: empujar alrededor,
pronunciation: pʊʃɜraʊnd
part of speech: verb
not bad
in spanish: no está mal,
pronunciation: nɑtbæd
boss around
in spanish: mangonear,
pronunciation: bɑsɜraʊnd
part of speech: verb