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gacho(
gah
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choh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (bent down)
a. drooping
Aw, mira ese conejo con las orejas gachas. - Es un conejo lop.Aw, look at that rabbit with the drooping ears. - That's a lop.
b. hanging
El portero del equipo perdedor salió de la cancha con la cabeza gacha.The losing team's goalie walked off the field with a hanging head.
c. turned down
Ese buey de cuerno gacho se llama Chueco.That ox with the turned down horn is called Crooked.
2. (colloquial) (terrible) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. awful
Siento gacho porque me fue bien mal en el examen de mate.I feel awful because I did really badly on the math test.
b. ugly
"No digas 'chido' porque se escucha gacho," dijo el maestro."Don't say 'chido' because it sounds ugly," said the teacher.
c. crappy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Esta canción es regacha. ¡Ya apágala!This song is super crappy. Turn it off!
3. (colloquial) (cruel) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
4. (colloquial) (used for emphasis) (Costa Rica) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Mexico
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