echada
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la echada(
eh
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chah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. toss
Con una echada de moneda, decidimos quién empezaría.With the toss of a coin, we decided who would go first.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Después de la echada de cartas, los jugadores empezaron a apostar.After the cards were dealt, the players began to bet.
La echada de la piedra al agua provocó unas olas pequeñas.Throwing the rock into the water caused a few small waves.
2. (colloquial) (boast) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. exaggeration
¿Camilo dijo que domó un potro salvaje? ¡Qué echada!Camilo said he tamed a wild pony? What an exaggeration!
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