camote
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el camote(
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moh
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (vegetable) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
2. (botany) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. sweet potato
A pesar de la sequÃa, la cosecha de camote fue abundante.Despite the drought, the sweet potato crop was plentiful.
a. tuber
Venden varios tipos de camotes en este tianguis.They sell different types of tubers in this market.
a. tuber
Vamos a plantar camotes, tomates y lechuga.We're going to plant tubers, tomatoes, and lettuce.
5. (fix) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. mess (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ojalá que pronto se arregle este camote.I hope this mess is sorted out soon.
6. (colloquial) (annoying person) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
b. pain in the neck (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Los vecinos de arriba son unos camotes.The upstairs neighbors are a real pain in the neck.
a. fool
¡Qué camote! ¿Cómo pudo hacer semejante tonterÃa?What a fool! How could he do something so dumb?
9. (colloquial) (passion) (Bolivia) (Ecuador)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Ecuador
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me parece que estás camote de Samuel.I think you're in love with Samuel.
Pedro está camote de una jovencita de solo 17 años.Pedro has a crush on a girl who is only 17.
10. (colloquial) (obsession) (Andes) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. infatuation
Regina le agarró camote a los carros y no habla de otra cosa.Regina developed an infatuation for cars, and they're all she talks about.
12. (colloquial) (rock) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
13. (colloquial) (lie) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. fib
Tuve que decirle un camote para hacerla sentir mejor.I had to tell her a fib to make her feel better.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
14. (slang) (paramour) (Latin America)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
15. (colloquial) (crazy) (Costa Rica)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
a. nuts (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No hables con ese mae. ¡Está bien camote!Don't talk to that dude. He's totally nuts!
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