de-numero
de-número with stress marks
a person careful about following rules
Usage Note
De-numero comes from Spanish de número (by the numbers) and describes someone who strictly follows rules, procedures, or standards — a stickler for protocol. It is used both admiringly and critically depending on tone, and is common in workplace and organizational contexts.
Examples
" De-numero ang bagong amo namin. "
Natural Translation
Our new boss is a stickler for rules.
Literal Translation
Rule-follower the new boss our.
" Gusto ko ang taong de-numero. "
Natural Translation
I like a person who is careful with rules.
Literal Translation
Want I the person-that rule-follower.
" Dahil de-numero ang aming superbisor, kailangan naming sundin nang eksakto ang bawat patakaran o kaya'y haharap kami sa kanyang galit. "
Natural Translation
Because our supervisor is a stickler for rules, we have to follow each policy exactly or else we will face her anger.
Literal Translation
Because rule-follower the our supervisor, needed by-us to-follow exactly the each policy or else will-face we to her anger.
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