barrabasada
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la barrabasada
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (mischievous act)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. shenanigans (colloquial) (plural)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
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. (colloquial) (morally wrong act)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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. (colloquial) (stupid comment)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word 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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