No. 331 in Spanish
rodríguez
A Spanish term referring to a person, typically a man, who stays home alone while their family is away on vacation.
In a sentence
Se dice que hoy Juan está de rodríguez porque su familia está de vacaciones.
It is said that today Juan is 'de rodríguez' because his family is on vacation.
Here, 'de rodríguez' is a colloquial phrase in Spanish that refers to someone, typically a man, staying at home alone because their family is away (on holiday, for example).
El viejo Rodríguez solía contar historias fascinantes en el bar del pueblo.
Old Rodríguez used to tell fascinating stories at the town's bar.
In this sentence, 'Rodríguez' is being used as a proper noun, a surname for a character in the story.
Compré un vino Rodríguez para la cena, es de muy buena calidad.
I bought a Rodríguez wine for dinner; it is of very good quality.
Here, 'Rodríguez' is part of a brand name for a wine label, showing its use as an identifying noun.
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