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"Cachetes" is a form of "cachetes", a plural noun which is often translated as "bottom". "Trasero" is an adjective which is often translated as "rear". Learn more about the difference between "cachetes" and "trasero" below.
los cachetes(
kah
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cheh
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tehs
)
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(buttocks) (Southern Cone)
a. bottom
Me resbalé en el hielo y aterricé sobre mis cachetes.I slipped on ice and landed on my bottom.
b. butt
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Con ese vestido se le marcan mucho los cachetes.That dress makes her butt appear so big.
c. bum
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿No te duelen los cachetes de estar todo el día sentado?Doesn't your bum hurt from sitting all day?
el cachete
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. cheek
Pensé que me iba a besar en la boca, pero me besó en el cachete.I thought she was going to kiss me on the lips, but she kissed my cheek.
b. chubby cheek (plump)
Quiero tirar de los cachetes de tu bebé; ¡son adorables!I want to pinch your baby's chubby cheeks; they are adorable!
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(buttock) (Southern Cone)
a. cheek
Por suerte, el perro le mordió solo en el cachete; aunque ahora no se puede sentar.Luckily, the dog only bit him on the cheek; although now he can't sit down.
b. butt cheek
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Tiene un tatuaje en el cachete derecho.She has a tattoo on her right butt cheek.
c. bum cheek
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¡Cómo te atreves a pellizcarme el cachete!How dare you pinch my bum cheek!
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(smack)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. slap
¡Te estás ganando un cachete!You're asking for a slap!
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trasero, el trasero(
trah
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seh
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roh
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. rear
En la parte trasera del restaurante, encontrarás la sala de almacenamiento.In the rear part of the restaurant, you will find the storage room.
b. back
Ponte en el asiento trasero para que tu madre pueda sentarse al frente.Get in the back seat so your mother can sit up front.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(buttocks)
a. backside
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Después de la caída, tenía el trasero cubierto de barro.After the fall, his backside was covered in mud.
b. bottom
¡Mi trasero no cabrá en estos vaqueros!My bottom won't fit in these jeans!
c. butt
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¡No puedo creer que ella acaba de darme una palmada en el trasero!I can't believe she just slapped me on the butt!
d. bum
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Este vestido me hace el trasero grande?Does my bum look big in this dress?
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