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"Lisa" is a form of "lisa", a noun which is often translated as "mullet". "Huevo" is a form of "huevo", a noun which is often translated as "egg". Learn more about the difference between "lisa" and "huevo" below.
la lisa(
lee
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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).
feminine noun
a. mullet
En ese canal se pueden pescar lisas.You can fish for mullet in that canal.
2.
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
(ale)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. beer
¡Qué calor! Bebamos una lisa bien fría.It's so hot! Let's drink an ice-cold beer.
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el huevo(
weh
-
boh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. egg
Cada Pascua decoramos huevos.Every Easter we decorate eggs.
a. egg
Los ovarios son las glándulas donde se almacenan los huevos de la mujer.The ovaries are the glands where a woman's eggs are stored.
3.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(male genitalia)
a. ball
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Le di una patada en los huevos al ladrón que trató de robar mi cartera.I kicked the thief who tried to steal my purse in the balls.
4.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(a lot of money)
a. arm and a leg
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡Qué reloj tan chévere! Te debió costar un huevo.What a cool watch! It must have cost you an arm and a leg.
b. bomb
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Me encantaría ir al concierto pero las entradas cuestan un huevo.I'd love to go to the concert but tickets cost a bomb.
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