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This word may also be spelled "hotchpotch."
hodgepodge(
haj
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paj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (general)
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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Sarah's house is a hodgepodge of architectural styles. I think it looks tacky.La casa de Sarah es una mezcolanza de estilos arquitectónicos. Se ve chacabana.
The story is a hodgepodge of ideas lacking a coherent narrative.El cuento es una mezcolanza de ideas a la cual le falta una narrativa coherente.
b. el batiburrillo (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
Our living room is a hodgepodge of furniture. Nothing matches.Nuestra sala es un batiburrillo de muebles. Nada combina bien.
c. el revoltijo (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).
You can find a hodgepodge of items for sale at the thrift store.Puedes encontrar un revoltijo de artículos a la venta en la tienda de segunda mano.
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