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coon

/kun/

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noun

Negro (insultante)

(racial slur) A black person.

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noun

Mapache

Examples :

"A coon rummaged through our garbage cans last night, scattering trash everywhere. "

Un mapache hurgó en nuestros botes de basura anoche, esparciendo basura por todas partes.

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noun

Miembro de una colorida compañía de baile en Ciudad del Cabo durante las celebraciones de Año Nuevo

A member of a colourfully dressed dance troupe in Cape Town during New Year celebrations.

Examples :

"The coon danced energetically during the Cape Town New Year celebrations. "

El miembro de la compañía de baile bailó enérgicamente durante las celebraciones de Año Nuevo en Ciudad del Cabo.

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noun

Coonass

A coonass; a white Acadian French person who lives in the swamps.

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noun

Un astuto, un zorro

Examples :

"He's a clever coon; he always finds a way to get the best deals at the market. "

Es un astuto; siempre encuentra la manera de conseguir las mejores ofertas en el mercado.

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noun

Persona negra que actúa como un estereotipo racista

A black person who "plays the coon"; that is, who plays the dated stereotype of a black fool for an audience, particularly including Caucasians.

Examples :

"Some critics argued that the character's exaggerated mannerisms and speech made him a coon, perpetuating harmful stereotypes. "

Algunos críticos argumentaron que los manierismos y el habla exagerados del personaje lo convertían en un estereotipo racista, perpetuando estereotipos dañinos.

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verb

Cazar mapaches

To hunt raccoons.

Examples :

"Every autumn, my grandfather would coon in the woods behind his house, hoping to catch a few raccoons for their pelts. "

Cada otoño, mi abuelo cazaba mapaches en el bosque detrás de su casa, con la esperanza de atrapar algunos mapaches por sus pieles.

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verb

Desplazarse arrastrándose

To traverse by crawling, as a ledge.

Examples :

""The rock climbers had to coon across the narrow ledge to reach the next handhold." "

Los escaladores tuvieron que desplazarse arrastrándose por la estrecha repisa para alcanzar el siguiente asidero.

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verb

Arrastrarse a horcajadas

To crawl while straddling, especially in crossing a creek.

Examples :

"To avoid getting her shoes wet, the child began to coon across the shallow stream. "

Para evitar mojar sus zapatos, el niño comenzó a arrastrarse a horcajadas por el arroyo poco profundo.

action nature environment

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verb

Pescar a mano

(Georgia (US)) To fish by noodling, by feeling for large fish in underwater holes.

Examples :

""Down in the river, old Jed used to coon for catfish, reaching into the muddy banks where they liked to hide." "

En el río, el viejo Jed solía pescar bagres a mano, metiendo la mano en las orillas fangosas donde les gustaba esconderse.

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verb

Interpretar el estereotipo anticuado de un tonto negro para una audiencia

(of an African American) To play the dated stereotype of a black fool for an audience, particularly including Caucasians.

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verb

Robar, hurtar

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