chum(
chuhm
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (friend)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Hey there, chum! I haven't seen you in a dog's age.¡Oye, amigo! Hace mucho que no te veo.
b. el amiguete (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Liam and his chums walked to the local pub for something to eat.Liam y sus amiguetes fueron a comer algo a la taberna local.
c. el cuate (M), la cuata (F) (colloquial) (Central America) (Mexico) (South America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Your chum came by looking for you.Tu cuate vino a buscarte.
d. el pata (M) (colloquial) (Cuba) (South America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Listen chum, I'm afraid I have to go, but I'll see you soon.Mira pata, me temo que me tengo que ir, pero nos vemos pronto.
e. el compinche (M), la compinche (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I got over my greatest fear thanks to my chum.Me sobrepuse a mi miedo más grande gracias a mi compinche.
b. la carnada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
These little fish aren't worth anything at the fish market, but they work great as chum.Estos peces pequeños no valen nada en la pescadería, pero sirven muy bien como carnada.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (colloquial) (to become friends; often used with "up") (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. hacerse amigos
James and I chummed up during the war. We were at the same battalion.James y yo nos hicimos amigos durante la guerra. Estábamos en el mismo batallón.
4. (colloquial) (to become friends with; often used with "up" and "with") (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. hacerse amigo de
Eventually John realized Mary had chummed up with him purely out of self-interest.Al final John se dio cuenta de que Mary se había hecho amiga de él por puro interés.
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