chasco
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el chasco(
chahs
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koh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. disappointment
La charla con el escritor fue un chasco; no dijo nada interesante ni novedoso.The writer's talk was a disappointment; he didn't say anything interesting or original.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Habíamos leído muy buenas críticas de ese restaurante pero nos llevamos un chasco.We'd read very good reviews of that restaurant, but we were disappointed.
Cuando compras online, te puedes llevar un chasco con la calidad de los productos.When you buy online, you can be let down by the quality of the products.
2. (prank)
a. trick
Guillermo nos dio un chasco cuando apareció vestido de esqueleto en la boda.Guillermo played a trick on us when he turned up at the wedding dressed up as a skeleton.
b. joke
Uno de los chascos preferidos de Jaime era la goma de mascar eléctrica.One of Jaime's favorite jokes was electric-shock chewing gum.
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