albur
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el albur(
ahl
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boor
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (animal)
a. bleak
El pescador utilizó albures como carnada para peces más grandes.The fisherman used bleaks as bait for larger fish.
2. (culinary)
3. (fate)
a. chance
Tenemos que planear el viaje meticulosamente. No podemos dejar nada librado al albur.We need to plan the trip meticulously. We cannot leave anything to chance.
b. risk
Regresemos ahora o correremos el albur de que nos atrape el embotellamiento de la hora pico.Let's return now or we'll run the risk of getting stuck in rush-hour traffic.
4. (play on words) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. double entendre
Aunque los hombres que estaban en el bar creían que sus albures eran cómicos, ofendieron a las mujeres presentes.While the men in the bar thought their double entendres were funny, they offended the women there.
5. (falsehood) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. lie
Te vi almorzando en el restaurante italiano. - ¡Eso es un albur! A esa hora yo estaba en casa.I saw you having lunch at the Italian restaurant. - That's a lie! I was at home at that time.
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