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el galimatías
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (confusion)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. jumble
Es facilísimo perderse en el centro de la ciudad porque es un galimatías de calles y callejas.It's very easy to get lost in the city center because it is a jumble of streets and alleys.
b. shambles (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Al final de la guerra civil, el país era un galimatías. Reinaba la confusión en todos los ámbitos de la vida pública.At the end of the civil war, the country was a shambles. Confusion reigned in all areas of public life.
c. rigmarole
¡Qué galimatías! - Sí, es un asunto muy complicado y confuso.What a rigmarole! - Yes, it's a very complicated and confused business.
2. (colloquial) (obscure language)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. gibberish
El discurso del líder político era un verdadero galimatías. Ni él sabía lo que estaba diciendo.The political leader's speech was pure gibberish. Not even he knew what he was talking about.
b. nonsense
Los ensayos que escribe este alumno son un galimatías. Usa un lenguaje muy técnico, pero totalmente vacío.The essays this student writes are nonsense. He uses very technical but totally empty language.
c. gobbledygook (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Puede alguien explicarme este galimatías? - ¿Las instrucciones para montar el armario? - Sí, las leí varias veces, pero no tienen ni pies ni cabeza.Can someone explain this gobbledygook to me? - The instructions for assembling the cabinet? - Yes, I read them several times, but they're totally unintelligible.
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