cantinela
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la cantinela(
kahn
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tee
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neh
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. old story (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Los hermanos se pelearon por ver quién usa el coche esta noche. Siempre la misma cantinela.The siblings have argued over who gets to use the car tonight. It's always the same old story.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Es que no me interesa la meditación, el yoga, y toda esa cantinela.I'm just not interested in meditation, yoga, and all that stuff.
Mi abuelo empezó a hablar otra vez sobre su época en el ejército, la guerra y toda esa cantinela.My grandfather began telling us again about his time in the army, the war, and all that jazz.
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