curro
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curro(
koo
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rroh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. showy
¡María no es para nada curra! De hecho, es bastante modesta y discreta.Maria is not showy at all! She's actually very modest and discreet.
b. cocky
La gente curra y egocéntrica como Javier me cae mal.I don't like cocky and egocentric people like Javier.
c. flashy
No tengo puestas mis joyas porque no quiero verme curra.I'm not wearing my jewelry because I don't want to look flashy.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (colloquial) (work) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. job
A Diego lo echaron y ahora está buscando un curro nuevo.Diego was fired and is now looking for a new job.
b. thump (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi abuelo le dio un curro a la radio cuando dejó de funcionar.My grandfather gave the radio a thump when it stopped working.
c. bash (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi hermano me dio un curro en la cabeza por acusarlo con mamá.My brother gave me a bash on the head for tattling on him to mom.
4. (slang) (swindle) (River Plate)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. rip-off (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Les cobran a los turistas por sacar fotos? ¡Es un curro!They charge tourists for taking pictures? That's a rip-off!
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