Chúcaro - Wild and shy, why both?
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Chúcaro - Wild and shy, why both? It seems like two different meanings in the same word. Es chúcaro. He's wild or he's shy? How to know which? Gracias.
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updated Feb 8, 2011
posted by jeezzle
Yo no conozco esa palabra - 00494d19, Feb 8, 2011
I'm reading this book "Abril Rojo" I think the author is Colombian. - jeezzle, Feb 8, 2011
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I noticed the two meanings as well and if you notice on the "wild" definition there you should also find "untamed" (salvaje)... as we all know, most wild animals, lacking any domestication or taming, will act shyly (tímidamente) around humans... that's just a stab at it, but there does appear to be some correlation. Just one application, I might add.... 
updated Feb 8, 2011
posted by cristalino
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chúcaro, ra.
(Del quechua chucru, duro).
- adj. Am. Dicho principalmente del ganado vacuno y del caballar y mular aún no desbravado: Arisco, bravío.
updated Feb 8, 2011
posted by lazarus1907
