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el ñeque(
nyeh
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keh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (vigor) (Bolivia) (Chile) (Nicaragua) (Peru)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Peru
a. strength
El respaldo de la hinchada y el ñeque de los jugadores nos dieron esta victoria.The support of our fans and the strength of our players gave us this victory.
2. (colloquial) (bravery) (Bolivia) (Ecuador) (Nicaragua) (Peru) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Peru
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. courage
Sin ñeque, no hubiésemos alcanzado ninguno de nuestros objetivos.Without courage, we wouldn't have reached any of our goals.
b. guts (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Si no tienes el ñeque de decirme la verdad, aléjate de mí!If you don't have the guts to tell me the truth, stay away from me!
3. (animal) (Colombia) (Costa Rica) (Ecuador) (Panama)
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Ecuador
Regionalism used in Panama
a. Central American agouti
Ese no es un hámster. Es un ñeque.That's not a hamster. It's a Central American agouti.
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