bochornoso
bochornoso(
boh
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chohr
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noh
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soh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (hot and oppressive)
a. muggy
Nos quedamos en la casa con el aire acondicionado prendido debido al clima bochornoso.We stayed in the house with the air conditioning on because of the muggy weather.
d. stifling
No tengo ganas de salir con este calor bochornoso.I don't want to go outside in this stifling heat.
e. sultry
¡Me harté de este calor bochornoso! ¿Cuándo empieza el invierno?I'm fed up with this sultry heat! When does winter start?
2. (disgraceful)
a. embarrassing
Los platos que sirvieron estaban fríos. Fue bochornoso.The dishes were served cold. It was embarrassing.
b. shameful
Es bochornoso que los periódicos hayan publicado fotos de la actriz con su amante.It's shameful that the newspapers published pictures of the actress with her lover.
bochornoso
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (tiempo)
a. stifling, muggy
2. (vergonzoso)
a. embarrassing
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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