jauja
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often capitalized in the sense shown in 1).
la jauja(
how
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hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (figurative) (paradise)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Tú qué te crees, que esto es jauja? ¡Vete a estudiar y deja de jugar a la consola!Do you think you're on vacation? Stop playing video games and start studying!
Estos alumnos se deben pensar que esto es Jauja y que van a aprobar sin estudiar.These students seem to think this is heaven on Earth and that they're going to pass without studying.
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