barrabasada

la barrabasada
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(mischievous act)
a. shenanigans
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
Seguro que los niños están haciendo alguna barrabasada.I'm sure the kids are up to some shenaningans.
b. mischief
No hagan ninguna barrabasada mientras yo no estoy. Regreso enseguida.Don't get into mischief while I'm away. I'll be right back.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(morally wrong act)
a. misdeed
Ningún político parece arrepentirse de las barrabasadas que hizo cuando ocupaba un cargo público.No politician seems to repent of the misdeeds they committed when they were in office.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(stupid comment)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿Oíste eso? ¡Qué barrabasada!Did you hear that? What a stupid thing to say!
Estos negacionistas no dicen más que barrabasadas.These denialists talk nothing but nonsense.
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