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chaparrito, el chaparrito, la chaparrita(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (of short stature) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (person of short stature) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. shorty
La camarera era una chaparrita que llevaba un tacón muy alto.The waitress was a shorty in very high heels.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Ella es alta y delgada, pero le gustan los chaparritos.She's thin and tall, but she likes short and squat men.
¿Quién es ese chaparrito que está en la puerta?Who is that short guy by the door?
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