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"Cachondeo" is a form of "cachondeo", a noun which is often translated as "joke". "Cachondo" is an adjective which is often translated as "horny". Learn more about the difference between "cachondeo" and "cachondo" below.
el cachondeo(
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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
cachondo(
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)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.
