bocadillo

Caribbean Spanish 
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el bocadillo(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. sandwich
Para el almuerzo comió un bocadillo de jamón y queso.She had a ham-and-cheese sandwich for lunch.
b. submarine sandwich
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Compré una baguette para hacerme un bocadillo.I bought a baguette to make myself a submarine sandwich.
c. sub
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
No me decido entre un trozo de pizza y un bocadillo de chorizo.I can't decide between a slice of pizza and a chorizo sub.
2. (refreshment)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. snack
Nos sirvieron unos bocadillos deliciosos con las bebidas.They served us some delicious snacks with the drinks.
a. speech bubble
Quien sea que escribe los bocadillos de esta tira cómica es muy listo.Whoever writes the speech bubbles in this comic strip is very clever.
4. (sweet thing)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
Regionalism used in Panama
(Panama)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. guava jelly
¿Tienes una receta buena para hacer bocadillo?Do you have a good recipe for guava jelly?
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