chisme
chisme
chisme(
chees
-
meh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (idle talk)
b. piece of gossip
Ven acá para que te cuente un chisme.Come here so I can tell you a piece of gossip.
c. rumor
¿Oíste el chisme de Claudia y el lechero?Did you hear the rumor about Claudia and the milkman?
2. (colloquial) (small item)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. thingy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hay un chisme que sale de la caja. ¿Qué es?There's a thingy sticking out of the box. What is it?
c. thingamajig (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El chisme del baño se rompió.The thingamajig in the bathroom broke.
chismeNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (cotilleo)
a. rumor, piece of gossip
2. (colloquial)
a. thingamajig, thingy
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