chupeta
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la chupeta(
choo
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peh
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (nautical)
a. roundhouse
El patrón no se movió de la chupeta durante el viaje en bote.The master never left the roundhouse during the sailing trip.
2. (candy) (Cuba) (Dominican Republic) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Venezuela
3. (rubber soother) (Costa Rica) (Cuba) (Nicaragua)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
a. pacifier (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Tommy usó chupeta hasta los tres años.Tommy used a pacifier until he was three.
b. dummy (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La bebé se quedó dormida chupando su chupeta.The baby fell asleep sucking on her dummy.
4. (colloquial) (intoxication) (Cuba) (Peru)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Peru
a. binge (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La fiesta terminó convirtiéndose en una terrible chupeta.The party turned into a terrible binge.
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