coleto
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el coleto(
koh
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leh
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (clothing)
a. jerkin
El clima estaba tan frío que todos los campesinos traían puesto su coleto de piel.The weather was so cold that all the peasants were wearing their leather jerkins.
2. (colloquial) (cleaning cloth) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. rag
Se me cayó el vaso de agua. ¿Me prestas un coleto para limpiar?I spilled my glass of water. Can you pass me a rag to clean up?
3. (colloquial) (cleaning utensil with stick) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. mop
Trae la escoba y el coleto que este piso está demasiado sucio.Go get the broom and the mop because this floor is too dirty.
4. (colloquial) (blow) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. punch
Javier se puso muy agresivo y le dio un coleto a Marco.Javier got really aggressive and threw a punch at Marco.
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