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"Chorizo" is a form of "chorizo", a noun which is often translated as "chorizo". "Salchichón" is a noun which is often translated as "salchichon". Learn more about the difference between "chorizo" and "salchichón" below.
el chorizo(
choh
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ree
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soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary)
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).
2. (colloquial) (criminal) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. thief
La mayoría de los políticos son unos chorizos y unos mentirosos.Most politicians are thieves and liars.
b. crook (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Un chorizo le robó la cartera.A crook pickpocketed his wallet.
el salchichón(
sahl
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chee
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chohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. salchichon
Pela el salchichón y córtalo sobre la tabla de madera.Peel the salchichon and cut it on the wooden board.
