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mess-up(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (mistake)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el error (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was a mess-up with the teleprompter, so the broadcaster had to improvise.Hubo un error con el teleprónter, así que el presentador tuvo que improvisar.
2. (colloquial) (chaotic situation) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el lío (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
There'll be a proper mess-up if we don't get the permit for the concert approved.Habrá un tremendo lío si no conseguimos que se apruebe el permiso para el concierto.
b. el follón (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
There's always a mess-up over the smallest decisions in the organization.Siempre hay follón por las decisiones más pequeñas en la organización.
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