mazacote
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el mazacote
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (culinary)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. lumpy mess
Dejé cocer el arroz demasiado tiempo y ha quedado hecho un mazacote.I let the rice cook too long and it's a lumpy mess.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me comí el pastel que hizo Carmen porque no quería ofenderla, pero era un mazacote.I ate the cake Carmen made because I didn't want to upset her, but it was hard as a brick.
Mamá, no le pusiste mantequilla al bocadillo y es un mazacote.Mom, you didn't put butter on the sandwich and it's really dry.
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (ugly object)
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. eyesore
¿A ti te gusta esa escultura? A mí me parece un mazacote.Do you like that sculpture? I think it's an eyesore.
b. monstrosity
No entiendo por qué la gente admira tanto a este arquitecto. Sus edificios son verdaderos mazacotes.I don't understand why people admire this architect so much. His buildings are real monstrosities.
3. (colloquial) (figurative) (thick book)
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. hefty tome
¿Tienes que leerte ese mazacote para mañana? No vas a tener tiempo.Do you have to read that hefty tome for tomorrow? You won't have time.
4. (colloquial) (figurative) (dreary text)
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. arid (adjective)
Ese ensayo es un auténtico mazacote. Intenté leerlo, pero no pude.That essay is really arid. I tried to read it, but I couldn't.
5. (material)
a. concrete
El mazacote es una mezcla de agua, arena, grava y cemento.Concrete is a mixture of water, sand, gravel, and cement.
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