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la jeta(
heh
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (front of the head)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. mug (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Viste su jeta en todos los periódicos esta mañana?Have you seen his mug all over the papers this morning?
b. face
El balón le alcanzó en plena jeta y le rompió la nariz.The ball hit him full in the face and broke his nose.
2. (pig's nose)
a. snout
Todos los cerdos tenían la jeta en el comedero.The pigs all had their snouts in the trough.
3. (colloquial) (mouth) (Latin America)
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.
a. trap
Cierra la jeta si no quieres que te pegue un guantazo.Shut your trap unless you want a slap.
b. gob (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Lo hubieras visto! El tipo le dio un puñetazo en plena jeta.You should have seen it! The guy punched him smack in the gob.
4. (colloquial) (insolence) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
5. (colloquial) (bad-tempered face) (Argentina) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡Uy, con qué jeta se levantó hoy!Ooh, looks like someone got up on the wrong side of the bed today!
¿Qué te pasa que tienes esa jeta?What's wrong with you? You've got a face like thunder.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡Qué jeta es! No le importa cobrarles a los clientes sabiendo que no tiene la mercadería.What a cheek! He's not bothered about taking money off the customers knowing he doesn't have the goods.
Eres un jeta viniendo a cenar si sabes que no traes suficiente dinero.You have a nerve, coming out for dinner knowing you don't have enough money.
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