moco

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snot

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moco

masculine noun

1(piece of) snot, bogey ; mucus (medicine)

limpiarse los mocos -> to wipe one's nose
tener mocos -> to have a runny nose
llorar a moco tendido (informal) -> to cry one's eyes out
no ser moco de pavo (informal) -> to be something not to be sneezed at, to be no mean feat
tirarse el moco (informal) -> to brag

moco [mo’-co]

noun

1Mucus, a viscid fluid secreted by mucous membranes. (m)

2Any viscid, glutinous matter. (m)

3Snuff of a lamp or candle (mecha). (m)

4Candle drippings. (m)

5Slag of iron. (m)

Moco de pavo -> 1. Crest which hangs over the forehead of a turkey. 2. Any worthless thing.
¿Es moco de pavo -> do you call that nothing
No sabe quitarse los mocos -> the fellow does not know how to blow his nose
Quitar a uno los mocos -> to knock off one’s nose with a blow
Llorar a moco tendido -> to sob one's heart out
Tirarse el moco -> to hesitate (vacilar)

moco

sustantivo:masculino

1 mucus; snot; (familiar)

limpiarse los mocos to blow one's nose; sorberse los mocos to sniff

regresó junto a su madre sorbiéndose ruidosamente los mocos

tener mocos to have a runny nose

llorar a moco tendido to cry one's eyes out

soltar el moco to burst into tears

tirarse el moco (familiar) (mentir) to lie; (exagerar) to exaggerate; shoot a line; (familiar) (jactarse) to brag

2 (Ornitología) crest

no es moco de pavo (es importante) it's no trifle; it's not to be sneezed at; (es grave) you can't laugh this one off

3 (mecha) snuff; burnt wick; (cera derretida) candle drippings; (p)

a moco de candil by candlelight

4 (Técnica) slag

Paid English to Spanish translation

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mistaken, wrong