- Dictionary
chimbo, el chimbo(
cheem
-
boh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (not original) (Colombia) (Ecuador)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Ecuador
2. (colloquial) (forged) (Colombia) (Ecuador)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Ecuador
b. dud (colloquial) (check)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El cliente me quiso pagar con un cheque chimbo.The customer tried to pay me with a dud check.
3. (colloquial) (of bad quality) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. lousy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Esa lavadora era chimba. Dejó de funcionar la tercera vez que la usé.That washer was lousy. It stopped working the third time I used it.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. cylinder
Tengo que comprar un chimbo de gas para el anafe.I need to buy a gas cylinder for the portable stove.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate chimbo using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
