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"Cachonda" is a form of "cachonda", an adjective which is often translated as "in heat". "Cachondo" is an adjective which is often translated as "horny". Learn more about the difference between "cachonda" and "cachondo" below.
cachonda(
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chohn
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (biology)
a. in heat (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La perra de nuestros vecinos se escapó de la casa en busca de un macho cuando estaba cachonda.Our neighbors' dog got out of the house to look for a male when she was in heat.
b. on heat (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Nuestra perra está cachonda, así que buscamos cruzarla con otro sabueso de raza.Our dog is on heat, so we're looking to mate her with another purebred beagle.
cachondo(
kah
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chohn
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (sexually aroused) (Mexico) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
a. horny (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La peli me está poniendo cachondo.This movie is making me horny.
b. randy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Miguel se ponía cachondo al imaginarla a Celia desnuda.Miguel was getting randy imagining Celia naked.
c. turned on (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Los mayores también se ponen cachondos, sabes.Older people get turned on too, you know.
2. (colloquial) (amusing) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
3. (colloquial) (amusing person) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. laugh (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El profesor era un cachondo.The teacher was a laugh.
b. scream (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La madre de Eva es una cachonda; siempre me está tomando el pelo.Eva's mom's a scream; she's always pulling my leg.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me cae bien el cachondo de tu novio.I like your boyfriend; he's so funny.
Dile a la cachonda de tu amiga que sus chistes son buenísimos.Tell your hilarious friend how great her jokes are.
