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Regional definitions or expressions in the dictionary

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I have seen some differing definitions in the dictionary for the same word such as the word of the day today: arándano. This word can mean blueberry or cranberry. Does this depend on the region in which you say the word arándano? Is there any way that this can be indicated in the dictionary for definitions of words. Or when it has idiomatic phrases such as quitar el hipo a alguien (to take someone's breath away), is there any way to indicate the regions in which it would be legitimate to use these words or phrases?

He visto varias definiciones en el diccionario por la misma palabra. La palabra del día el un buen ejemplo: arándano. Esta palabra puede significar blueberry o cranberry. ¿Eso depende de la región en que dices la palabra arándano? ¿Hay alguna manera de indicar las diferencias de las definiciones que dependen de la región? O también cuando hay una frase idiomática como "quitar el hipo a alguien", hay algún modo de indicar las regiones de donde vienen esas frases para saber dónde podemos usar las palabras y frases y ser entendidos. smile

Gracias

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updated May 11, 2010
posted by Debiera

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Sure won't cover everything out there but at Barnes & Nobles I found a SparkChart that has a section of Regional Variations and Colloqualisms on the chart labeled Spanish Idioms.

Money, for example could be: el dinero el bolo el chavo el chele el cuarto la lana la pela la plata el quilo sorry, I don't know how to draw the colorful little flags that show which countries use which label.

updated May 11, 2010
edited by LateToDinner
posted by LateToDinner
thanks :) - Debiera, May 11, 2010
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Can be helpull if each one of us (if apply) give examples or reference to country, region or place where words are used

updated May 11, 2010
posted by megapyme