champa
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la champa(
chahm
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pah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (shanty) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
2. (shelter) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. shed
El hombre secuestró a la niña y la escondió en una champa en mitad del campo.The man kidnapped the girl and hid her in a shed in the middle of the countryside.
3. (stand) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. stall
Pasamos un rato paseando por las calles mirando las champas de los vendedoresWe spent a while wandering around the streets looking at the vendors' stalls.
4. (canvas shelter) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. tent
El viento se llevó la champa que instalamos para dormir.The wind blew away the tent that we had installed to sleep in.
a. piece of turf
Los náufragos hicieron una estructura con ramas y la cubrieron de champas.The survivors of the shipwreck built a structure with branches and covered it with pieces of turf.
b. sod
El jardinero levantó la champa con la pala y la llevó al otro lado del césped.The gardener lifted the sod with his spade and and carried it over to the other side of the lawn.
6. (colloquial) (twisted mess) (Andes) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. tangled mass
Cuando entró en el albergue, intentamos peinarle la champa de pelo que tenía pero al final se lo cortamos.When she came into the shelter, we tried to comb her tangled mass of hair but in the end we cut it off.
a. mop of hair
Era un chico alto con una champa rubia, siempre limpia y brillante.He was a tall lad with a mop of blonde hair which was always clean and glossy.
8. (slang) (pubic hair) (Chile)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. firewood
Necesitaremos más champa para mantener la chimenea encendida todo el fin de semana.We'll need more firewood to keep the fire lit all weekend.
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