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"Chaqueta" is a noun which is often translated as "jacket", and "chamarra" is a noun which is also often translated as "jacket". Learn more about the difference between "chaqueta" and "chamarra" below.
la chaqueta(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (clothing)
2. (vulgar) (sexual) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. hand job (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No teníamos condones, así que solo le hice una chaqueta.We didn't have any condoms, so I just gave him a hand job.
b. wank (vulgar) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Me estaba volando la chaqueta cuando entró mi compañero de cuarto.I was having a wank when my roommate entered the room.
la chamarra(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (traditional woolen garment) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. poncho
La joven llevaba una chamarra de colores hecha en telar con lana hilada a mano.The young woman was wearing a colorful woven poncho made with hand-spun wool.
3. (woolen cover) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. blanket
Hoy hace frío, así que pon otra chamarra en la cama.It's cold today, so put another blanket on the bed.
