To emphasize a noun in Spanish—such as calling someone "a true rookie" or describing an event as "a complete nightmare"—use the phrase todo un before the noun.
Because it modifies the noun, both words in the phrase must agree in gender with the noun they emphasize.
Masculine nouns
For masculine nouns, use todo un.
| The boy is a true rookie and had started to stutter. | El chico es todo un novato y había empezado a tartamudear. |
| His new repertoire is a true spectacle of sarcasm. | Su repertorio nuevo es todo un espectáculo de sarcasmo. |
| The punchline was a complete success and the audience applauded. | El remate fue todo un éxito y el público aplaudió. |
Feminine nouns
For feminine nouns, the phrase changes to toda una.
| Writing the stand-up routine for the debut was a complete nightmare. | Escribir el monólogo para el debut fue toda una pesadilla. |
| She is a true comedian and had already finished the stand-up routine. | Ella es toda una humorista y ya había terminado el monólogo. |
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