buche

el buche(
boo
-
cheh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. crop (of bird)
El pájaro padre regurgita del buche comida parcialmente digerida.The parent bird regurgitates partially digested food from its crop.
b. maw
La gallina desapareció en el buche del zorro.The hen disappeared into the maw of the fox.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(anatomy)
a. belly
Su única preocupación es llenar el buche.All he cares about is filling his belly.
a. mouthful
Mi abuelito tomó un buche de agua y siguió con su cuento.My grandpa drank a mouthful of water and continued with his story.
b. slug
Tomé un buche de coñac con la esperanza de calmar el dolor.I took a slug of brandy, hoping to dull the pain.
c. shot
Tómate un buche de este whisky. Es muy bueno.Have a shot of this whiskey. It's really good.
a. goiter
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Pasados algunos meses, se notaba que el buche había aumentado de tamaño.After a few months, you could see that the goiter had increased in size.
b. goitre
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Vi a una señora con un buche enorme en el hospital.I saw a woman with an enormous goitre in the hospital.
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