merluza
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la merluza(
mehr
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loo
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (animal)
Si quieres pescar merluza, es mejor hacerlo de noche.If you want to fish for hake, it's best to do it at night.
2. (culinary)
a. hake
Le preguntamos a la mesera si nos recomendaba más el salmón o la merluza.We asked the waitress whether she recommended the salmon more, or the hake.
3. (colloquial) (drunkenness) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. hammered (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Jamás he visto a alguien coger una merluza después de haber bebido media cerveza.I've never seen someone get hammered after drinking half a beer.
b. sozzled (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Se tomó un par de chupitos y llevaba una merluza tremenda.He drank a couple of shots and got completely sozzled.
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