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"Chota" is a form of "chota", a noun which is often translated as "snitch". "Choto" is an adjective which is often translated as "senile". Learn more about the difference between "choto" and "chota" below.
choto, el choto, la chota(
choh
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toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (doddering) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. senile
Ese viejo choto siempre se olvida de tomar su medicina.That senile old man keeps on forgetting to take his medicine.
2. (colloquial) (of very poor quality) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. cheap
La cartera que se compró Liliana es muy chota, parece de plástico más que de cuero.The handbag Liliana bought is really cheap. It looks like plastic, not leather.
3. (vulgar) (nasty) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. mean
Esa gente es verdaderamente chota: la echaron a Virginia y está embarazada.Those people are really mean; they gave Virginia the sack, and she's pregnant!
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).
4. (young goat)
a. kid
La cabra está trepando las rocas, seguida de su choto.The goat is climbing the rocks, followed by its kid.
5. (young cow)
a. calf
Los chotos, las vacas y los toros están pastando en el campo.The calves, the cows, and the bulls are grazing in the field.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
6. (vulgar) (male genitalia) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
el chota, la chota(
choh
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tah
)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).
1. (slang) (informer) (Puerto Rico)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
b. tattletale (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Tu hermano es un chota! No debería haberle dicho nada a tu mamá.Your brother is a tattletale! He shouldn't have said anything to your mom.
c. telltale (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Nadie quiere ser amiga de esa chota.No one wants to be friends with that telltale.
