bacalao

cod

noun

bacalao
masculine noun
1cod
  • bacalao a la vizcaína (cooking) -> = Basque dish of salt cod cooked in a tomato and red pepper sauce
  • bacalao al pil-pil (cooking) -> = Basque dish of salt cod cooked with olive oil and garlic
  • bacalao salado -> salt cod
  • partir o cortar el bacalao (informal figurative) -> to call the shots (peninsular Spanish)

bacalao [bah-cah-lah'-o]
noun
1Codfish. (m)
  • Aceite de hígado de bacalao -> cod-liver oil
  • Bacalao a la vizcaína -> Codfish stew made with olive oil, tomatoes, olives, capers, etc. 2. ¡Te conozco bacalao
2(Cono Sur) Miser. (m)
3Cunt (vajina). (Especially) (m)
, I’ve rumbled you!

bacalao
sustantivo:masculino
1 (pez) cod; codfish
cortar el bacalao (familiar) to be the boss; have the final say; run the show
¡te conozco, bacalao! (familiar) I've rumbled you!; (familiar)
ser un bacalao (familiar) to be as thin as a rake
2 (S. Cone) miser; scrooge; (familiar)
3 (España) (vulgar) cunt; (vulgar)

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