chancho
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el chancho, la chancha(
chahn
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choh
)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).
1. (animal) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Lo chanchos del chiquero están siempre cubiertos de lodo.The pigs in the pigpen are always covered in mud.
c. hog (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Estos chanchos se alimentan solo de bellotas.These hogs feed only on acorns.
d. sow (feminine)
Las chanchas comen las sobras que el granjero les da todos los dÃas.Sows eat the leftovers the farmer gives them every day.
2. (colloquial) (dirty person) (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. dirty pig (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Juanjo pasa meses sin limpiar la casa. ¡Es un chancho!Juanjo goes for months without cleaning the house. He's a dirty pig!
b. dirty cow (colloquial) (feminine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi vecina es una chancha. Acumula toda la basura en el jardÃn de atrás.My neighbor's a dirty cow! She piles up all her trash in the backyard.
3. (colloquial) (pejorative) (fat person) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. fatso (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Antes estaba hecho un chancho, pero en los últimos años ha adelgazado mucho.He used to be a fatso, but he's lost a lot of weight in recent years.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
4. (culinary) (Latin America)
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).
5. (colloquial) (dirty) (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. gross (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No eructes en la mesa. ¡Mira que eres chancho!Don't burp at the table. You're so gross!
6. (colloquial) (contemptible) (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. lousy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El muy chancho de su marido se largó con todo el dinero.That lousy husband of hers disappeared with all the money.
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