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el dedazo(
deh
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dah
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soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (politics) (Central America) (Mexico)
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
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El dedazo es la práctica habitual en este partido corrupto.Cronyism is the usual practice in this corrupt party.
Los ciudadanos piden democracia y se quejan del dedazo con el que se eligió al candidato.The citizens are calling for democracy and complain about the candidate being hand picked.
2. (colloquial) (impression of a finger)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. fingermark
La foto no salió bien porque hay un dedazo en la lente.The picture didn't came out very good because there's a fingermark on the lens.
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