gig(
gihg
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (music)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(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).
What time is your gig tonight? - Doors open at 7, and we're on at 8:30.¿A qué hora es tu actuación esta noche? - Se abren las puertas a las 7, y empezamos a las 8:30.
b. el concierto (M)
(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).
Roberto can't work in the restaurant that night because he's playing a gig.Roberto no puede trabajar en el restaurante esa noche porque va a dar un concierto.
c. la tocada (F) (colloquial) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Are you coming to our next gig?¿Vas a ir a nuestra próxima tocada?
d. el toque (M) (colloquial) (Panama) (South America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Johnny's band is playing a gig on Friday night.El grupo de Johnny tiene un toque el viernes en la noche.
e. la pincha (F) (colloquial) (Cuba)
(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).
Regionalism used in Cuba
When's your next gig?¿Cuándo es su próxima pincha?
f. el bolo (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
We have a few gigs on this month.Este mes tenemos varios bolos.
2. (carriage)
3. (nautical)
4. (colloquial) (job)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el curro (M) (colloquial) (River Plate) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
Marisol's new gig pays much better.Marisol gana mucho mejor en el nuevo curro.
b. la chamba (F) (colloquial) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Sandra has a gig waitressing at a wedding next weekend.Sandra tiene una chamba de mesera en una boda el próximo fin de semana.
c. el camarón (M) (colloquial) (Central America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
I got a weekend gig to supplement my income.Conseguí un camarón para los fines de semana para complementar mi sueldo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (colloquial) (to perform)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. tocar
Richard's band was gigging until after midnight.El grupo de Richard tocó hasta después de la medianoche.
b. dar un concierto
The band isn't gigging a lot these days.Actualmente, la banda no da muchos conciertos.
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
6. (colloquial) (gigabyte)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. giga
This external hard drive holds 500 gigs.Este disco duro externo tiene una capacidad de 500 gigas.
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