concha
1 (Zoología) shell
meterse en su concha to retire into one's shell
tener muchas conchas to be very sharp; be a sly one
tiene más conchas que un galápago he's as slippery as an eel
concha de perla (And) mother-of-pearl
Spanish to English
concha
concha(
kohn
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chah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (animal anatomy)
b. seashell (marine)
Los niños encontraron muchas conchas en la orilla del mar.The children found a lot of seashells on the seashore.
c. tortoiseshell (material produced from shell)
La pulsera antigua está hecha de concha.The antique bracelet is made out of tortoiseshell.
2. (outer case)
3. (colloquial) (audacity) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
4. (slang) (vulgar) (female genitalia) (Latin America)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. pussy (slang) (vulgar)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
No digas "concha", amigo. Se escucha feo.Don't say "pussy," man. It sounds trashy.
b. cunt (slang) (vulgar)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Al estudiante lo castigaron por haber escrito “concha ” en la pared del baño.The student got in trouble for writing “cunt” on the wall of the bathroom.
c. beaver (slang) (vulgar) (United States)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
Nunca saldría con alguien que usara la palabra "concha " para referirse a la vagina.I'd never date someone who used the word "beaver" to refer to the vagina.
d. fanny (slang) (vulgar) (United Kingdom)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Esa niña es muy grosera; dijo “concha ” en frente de la maestra.That girl is so foul-mouthed; she said “fanny” in front of the teacher.
conchaNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (de molusco)
a. shell
2. (carey)
a. tortoiseshell
3. (vulgar)
a. cunt
4. (vulgar)
a.
concha de su madremotherfucker
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