chisme

∗ ≈

gossip

∗ noun

chisme

masculine noun

1. rumor, piece of gossip (cotilleo)

2. thingamajig, thingy (informal) (cosa)

chisme [chees’-may]

noun

1. Gossip, misreport, misrepresentation; any account maliciously false; a tale or story intended to excite discord and quarrels. (m)

No me vengas con esos chismes -> don’t bring those tales to me 2. Variety of lumber of little value; thing, whatnot
Dame el chisme ese -> give me that whatsit, please

2. (Tec.) Gadget, contrivance, jigger. (m)

chisme

1 (cosa) thing

¿y este chisme para qué sirve? and what's this thing for?; tiene la cartera llena de chismes her bag is full of all sorts of things o bits and pieces; un chisme para cortar metal a thing o whatnot (familiar) o thingummyjig (familiar) for cutting metal with

2 (cotilleo)

se sabe todos los chismes he knows all the gossip; me contó un chisme sobre Juan she told me the gossip about Juan

siempre anda con chismes

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