canillera
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la canillera
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (sports) (Caribbean) (Central America) (South America)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
2. (colloquial) (fright) (Costa Rica) (Panama) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. fear
No te las des de valiente. Se te nota la canillera en la cara.Don't make out that you're brave. I can see the fear on your face.
3. (colloquial) (leg tremor) (Caribbean) (Central America) (Colombia) (Ecuador)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Ecuador
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me entró una canillera cuando vi a ese toro enorme viniendo hacia mí.My legs started shaking when I saw that huge bull coming toward me.
¡Qué canillera tenía mi pobre hijo cuando entró en el aula para hacer el examen oral!My poor son's legs were trembling when he went into the classroom to take his oral exam!
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