la chalada
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chalado, el chalado, la chalada(
chah
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lah
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (insane) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. crazy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hay que estar chalado para intentar cruzar ese río plagado de caimanes.You have to be crazy to try to cross that alligator-infested river.
b. nuts (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡No acerques la mano a la fogata! ¿Estás chalado o qué?Don't put your hand near the bonfire! Are you nuts or what?
c. mad (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿¡Estás chalado!? Bájate del árbol antes de que te caigas y lastimes.Are you mad!? Get off that tree before you fall and hurt yourself!
2. (colloquial) (fascinated) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. crazy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Nicolás está chalado por Romina. Jamás había visto a un hombre tan enamorado.Nicolas is crazy about Romina. I've never seen a man so in love.
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).
3. (colloquial) (insane person) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. loony (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Uno de los chalados saltó el muro y se escapó del manicomio.One of the loonies jumped the wall and escaped from the asylum.
b. nutter (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi vecino es un chalado y hubo que internarlo en un psiquiátrico.My neighbour's a nutter and had to be institutionalized.
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