bochinche

el bochinche(
boh
-
cheen
-
cheh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (commotion)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. racket
Se formó un bochinche afuera de la barra cuando botaron a mi amigo.There was a racket outside the bar when they threw my friend out.
b. fuss
Los padres del niño formaron un bochinche cuando se enteraron de que había fracasado el examen.The boy's parents made a fuss when they found out he failed the exam.
c. ruckus
¿Y este bochinche que se ha formado?What is all this ruckus?
d. uproar
Se armó un bochinche cuando el equipo rival ganó el partido.There was an uproar when the rival team won the game.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(rumor)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. juicy piece of gossip
¿Te enteraste que la hija del alcalde se fugó con su novio? ¡Qué bochinche!Did you hear that the mayor's daughter ran away with her boyfriend? What a juicy piece of gossip!
3. (disorder)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
(Dominican Republic)
Regionalism used in Uruguay
(Uruguay)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. mess
Si no limpias el bochinche de tu cuarto, no podrás ver televisión esta noche.If you don't clean your mess of a room, you won't be able to watch TV tonight.
b. muddle
Hay un bochinche de papeles en su escritorio.There is a muddle of papers on her desk.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(rowdy party)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. wild party
¿Fuiste al bochinche en casa de Melissa? ¡Estuvo tan al garete que hasta vino la policía!Did you go to the wild party at Melissa's house? It was so crazy that the police showed up!
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