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gringo

/ɡɹɪŋɡəʊ/
noun

A white person from an English-speaking country, particularly the United States.

Examples:

"Gringoes, go home!"

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Visual illustration for the word "particularly" - (focus) Especially, extremely.
particularlyadverb
/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Visual illustration for the word "from" - Used to indicate source or provenance.
frompreposition
/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Visual illustration for the word "home" - A dwelling.
homenoun
/(h)əʊm/ /hoʊm/

A dwelling.

"My home is a small house near the school. "

Visual illustration for the word "states" - A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
statesnoun
/steɪts/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current economic states are causing many people to worry about job security. "

Visual illustration for the word "person" - An individual; usually a human being.
personnoun
/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Visual illustration for the word "english" - Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.
englishnoun
/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.

"The bowler added some english to the ball to make it hook sharply towards the pins. "

Visual illustration for the word "the" - With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.
theadverb
/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Visual illustration for the word "white" - The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.
whitenoun
/waɪt/

The color/colour of snow or milk; the colour of light containing equal amounts of all visible wavelengths.

"The white of the freshly fallen snow covered the playground. "

Visual illustration for the word "united" - To bring together as one.
unitedverb
/juːˈnaɪtɪd/ /juˈnaɪtɪd/

To bring together as one.

"I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

Visual illustration for the word "an" - One
annumeral
/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

Visual illustration for the word "speaking" - Used in speaking.
speakingadjective
/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

Used in speaking.

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "

Visual illustration for the word "country" - (chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.
countrynoun
/ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

"The country surrounding our small village is mostly farmland. "