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"Yuca" is a noun which is often translated as "cassava", and "parchar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to patch". Learn more about the difference between "yuca" and "parchar" below.
la yuca(
yoo
-
kah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (vegetable)
a. cassava
La yuca es un alimento básico a través del mundo. Cassava is a staple food around the world.
b. manioc
Se usa la yuca para hacer perlas de tapioca en las bebidas de burbujas. Manioc is used for making tapioca pearls in bubble drinks.
c. yucca
Hubo una venta especial de yuca en el supermercado hoy. There was a special sale on yucca at the supermarket today.
a. yucca
La yuca es nativa de las partes áridas de América. Yucca is native to arid parts of the Americas.
3. (colloquial) (falsehood) (Costa Rica)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
parchar(
pahr
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chahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (sewing) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. to patch
¿Por qué no te compras una chaqueta nueva en lugar de parchar la vieja?Why don't you buy yourself a new jacket instead of patching the old one?
b. to patch up
Necesito ahorrar dinero y por eso parcho las prendas rasgadas.I need to save money so I patch up my ripped clothes.
c. to put a patch on
Mi madre solía parcharme los jerséis en la zona de los codos cuando se desgastaban.My mother used to put a patch on the elbows of my sweaters when they were worn through.
2. (to fix) (Bolivia) (Honduras) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to repair
El mes pasado, parché una pieza de mi carro yo solo sin tener que llevarlo al taller.Last month, I repaired a car part myself without having to take it to the garage.
