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chato, el chato(
chah
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toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (nose shape)
a. snub-nosed
Un hombre chato y con barba ingresó al cuarto.A bearded, snub-nosed man entered the room.
b. pug-nosed (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi primo es el niño chato y con orejas puntiagudas que está sentado allí.My cousin is the pug-nosed boy with pointy ears sitting over there.
3. (plain)
a. flat
Si la superficie fuera chata, el balón no se movería.If the surface were flat, the ball wouldn't roll.
a. narrow-minded
No seas chato. Los inmigrantes no son delincuentes.Don't be narrow-minded. Immigrants are not criminals.
5. (squat) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. low
Dos torres chatas y redondas protegen la entrada al pueblo.Two low, round towers guard the entrance to the town.
6. (having a low height) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
7. (colloquial) (having a small bust) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
8. (colloquial) (container) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. tumbler
Camarero, un chato de vino y una caña de cerveza, por favor.Bartender, a tumbler of wine and a pint of beer, please.
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).
9. (colloquial) (term of endearment) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
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