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funny business
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (deceptive behavior)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. los chanchullos (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
You will meet a lot of shady characters working at the casino. Don't get involved in any funny business.Trabajando en el casino conocerás a muchos tipos sospechosos. No te involucres en chanchullos.
b. los tejemanejes (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The president bribed the journalist to erase the footage that would have brought his funny business to light.El presidente coimeó al reportero para que borrara el metraje que habría sacado a la luz sus tejemanejes.
c. los enjuagues (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I don't want to hear about your funny business. Leave me out of it.No quiero enterarme de tus enjuagues. Déjame fuera de eso.
a. las travesuras (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The teacher was annoyed by the funny business going on in the back of the classroom.El maestro estaba molesto por las travesuras que se hacían en el fondo del aula.
a. la ñaca-ñaca (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Can Carlos come over to work on a project? - As long as you keep your door open. No funny business!¿Puede pasarse Carlos para trabajar en un proyecto? - Con tal de que mantengas la puerta abierta. ¡Nada de ñaca-ñaca!
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