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Comparona
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Exactly. That is why it is when you think you are better than everyone else and like Miguel said, a show off. Also MAR said a key word: conceited.
We can come up with many examples why someone would be called a comparona.
Spanish/English Equivalents-
Perhaps the meaning of this word may not be clear because of its uniqueness in the sense that it's a true Dominicanismo. More generic terms in Spanish include: presumido/a, engreído/a, and fanfarrón/a. These are the equivalents that I would give if asked for an equivalent meaning of comparón/comparona. It is not even registered in the dictionary but the synonyms I listed should clearly convey the meaning combined with the various meanings already provided in the thread.
'a show off'- presumida, fanfarrona
'conceited'- engreída
'one who thinks that s/he is better than everyone else'- presumida
In my opinion these three examples are the best thus far in the thread and the English equivalent meaning should suffice to explain how it would be used.
An additional grammar point:
Just on a side note for those of you who may be interested in morphology (word formation). 'Comparón' is a classic example of how the meaning can be deciphered if you understand the components of the word. Compar- ón. The suffix -ón added to the root of a word has several meanings in Spanish and one of them is to denote a character trait of a person. Other examples: llorón, criticón, mandón etc.
-LDG.
Perhaps the meaning of this word may not be clear because of its uniqueness in the sense that it's a true Dominicanismo. More generic terms in Spanish include: presumido/a, engreído/a, and fanfarrón/a. These are the equivalents that I would give if asked for an equivalent meaning of comparón/comparona. It is not even registered in the dictionary but the synonyms I listed should clearly convey the meaning combined with the various meanings already provided in the thread.
'a show off'- presumida, fanfarrona
'conceited'- engreída
'one who thinks that s/he is better than everyone else'- presumida
In my opinion these three examples are the best thus far in the thread and the English equivalent meaning should suffice to explain how it would be used.
An additional grammar point:
Just on a side note for those of you who may be interested in morphology (word formation). 'Comparón' is a classic example of how the meaning can be deciphered if you understand the components of the word. Compar- ón. The suffix -ón added to the root of a word has several meanings in Spanish and one of them is to denote a character trait of a person. Other examples: llorón, criticón, mandón etc.
-LDG.
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