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"Cerezas" is a form of "cereza", a noun which is often translated as "cherry". "Guindas" is a form of "guindar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to hang". Learn more about the difference between "cerezas" and "guindas" below.
la cereza(
seh
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reh
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (grain) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. coffee bean
Las cerezas ya están de color rojo en el arbusto; mañana empezaremos la cosecha.The coffee beans on the bush are already red; we'll start harvesting tomorrow.
guindar(
geen
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dahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to suspend) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Central America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. to hang
Amalia salió a guindar la ropa en el tendedero.Amalia went out to hang the clothes on the clothesline.
b. to hang up
Guindamos nuestros abrigos en el guardarropa antes de tomar nuestros asientos.We hung up our coats in the cloakroom before taking our seats.
2. (colloquial) (to steal) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to pinch (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Alguien guindó mi cartera en el tren.Someone pinched my wallet on the train.
b. to nick (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Yo vi cuando Liam guindó la barra de chocolate de la tienda.I saw Liam when he nicked the chocolate bar from the shop.
c. to swipe (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Otra vez me guindaron el celular de la bolsa en el centro comercial.Someone swiped my cell phone from my purse at the mall again.
3. (to obtain)
a. to land (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Su constructora guindó el proyecto de construcción de la carretera.Her construction company landed the highway construction project.
a. to hang
Antes era más común guindar a ladrones y criminales.It was more common before to hang thieves and criminals.
guindarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to hang
Manuel logró guindarse de una rama mientras llegaban con una escalera a rescatarlo.Manuel managed to hang from a branch while someone came with a ladder to rescue him.
a. to hang oneself
El nuevo recluso intentó guindarse en su celda.The new inmate tried to hang himself in his cell.
