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colado, el colado, la colada(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (sieved)
2. (colloquial) (in love) (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).
Estoy colado por Emilia, pero ella está en pareja.I'm crazy about Emilia, but she's in a relationship.
b. nuts (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Nunca le confesé a mi mejor amigo que estoy colado por él.I never confessed to my best friend that I'm nuts about him.
c. smitten
Estoy colado por la bibliotecaria, pero jamás me animé a invitarla a salir.I'm smitten with the librarian, but I never dared to ask her out.
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) (trespasser) (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. gate crasher
Los colados se infiltraron en la fiesta por la puerta de servicio.The gate crashers sneaked into the party through the service entrance.
b. intruder
Los guardias de seguridad sacaron del edificio al colado.The security guards carried the intruder out of the building.
c. party crasher (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Conoces a esos dos tipos que bailan junto a la puerta? - No, creo que son colados.Do you know those two guys dancing by the door? - No, I think they're party crashers.
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