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"Cachondeo" is a form of "cachondeo", a noun which is often translated as "joke". "Cachondear" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to pet". Learn more about the difference between "cachondeo" and "cachondear" below.
el cachondeo(
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chohn
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (nonsense) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. joke
La conferencia fue una pérdida de tiempo y dinero; fue un cachondeo total.The conference was a waste of time and money; a total joke!
b. farce
Las elecciones de la junta directiva no fueron más que un cachondeo sin ninguna validezThe Board of Directors' elections were just a farce without any validity.
2. (colloquial) (humor) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
cachondear(
kah
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chohn
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to caress) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to pet
José cachondeó a Ana y acabaron haciendo el amor.Jose had been petting Ana and they ended up making love.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (colloquial) (to caress one another) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
cachondearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
3. (colloquial) (to laugh at; used with "de")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to make fun of
Lorena se cachondeó de Julia haciéndole creer que había ganado el juego.Lorena made fun of Julia by making her believe she had won the game.
b. to take the mickey out of (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Deja de cachondearte de mí por ir disfrazado. Pensé que veníamos a una fiesta de disfraces.Stop taking the mickey out of me for wearing fancy dress. I thought we were coming to a fancy dress party.
c. to treat as a joke
Mis amigos se cachondean de todo cuando están borrachos.When they're drunk, my friends treat everything as a joke.
