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la descompostura
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (medicine) (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.
a. diarrhea
Estoy con descompostura, ¿qué tengo que comer? - Bananas, arroz y tostadas.I'm with diarrhea, what should I eat? - Bananas, rice, and toast.
a. breakdown
Una descompostura del sistema de suministro eléctrico provocó el apagón.A breakdown in the electric power system caused the blackout.
a. discomposure
La descompostura de su rostro nos indicó que algo malo había sucedido.The discomposure of her face showed us that something bad had happened.
4. (cheekiness)
a. brazenness
Ese joven actuó con descompostura y sin decoro.That young man acted with brazenness and without decency.
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