bocatería
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la bocatería
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (establishment) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. sandwich bar
Como no tenemos mucha hambre, podríamos ir a una bocatería en lugar de a un restaurante. Además, será más barato.Since we are not very hungry, we could go to a sandwich bar instead of a restaurant. Besides, it'll be cheaper.
b. snack bar
Camino del cine, entré en una bocatería y me compré un bocadillo de jamón.On my way to the movies, I went into a snack bar and bought a ham sandwich.
2. (colloquial) (boastfulness) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. boasting
Me molesta su bocatería. Cualquiera diría que es la única persona en el mundo que tiene un Maserati.I resent his boasting. You'd think he's the only person in the world who has a Maserati.
b. bragging
Cuando empieza a hablar así, me entran ganas de decirle: "Menos bocatería y más acción".When he starts talking like that, I feel like saying to him, "Less bragging and more action."
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