movida
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la movida(
moh
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bee
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (games)
a. move
Juan hizo una pésima movida que le hizo perder la partida.Juan made a really bad move that lost him the game.
2. (strategy)
a. ploy
Esta es una movida chueca del gobierno para no pagarnos los sueldos.This is just a crafty ploy on the part of the government to avoid paying our wages.
a. scene
Es un personaje muy conocido en la movida nocturna barcelonesa.He's a well-known figure on the Barcelona nightclub scene.
b. action
Me mudo de este barrio porque aquí hay mucha movida y yo necesito dormir.I'm moving out of this neighborhood because there's too much action and I need to sleep.
4. (colloquial) (problem) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. trouble
Ayer tuve movida con mi mujer por la visita de mi madre.I had some trouble yesterday with my wife because of my mom's visit.
5. (colloquial) (affair) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Yo paso de movidas veganas. Quiero ir a una hamburguesería.I'm not into vegan stuff. I want to go to a burger joint.
A mi padre las movidas tecnológicas no le molan nada.Technology is really not my dad's thing.
6. (colloquial) (event) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. bash
Organicé una movida con mis hermanos para celebrar el aniversario de nuestros padres.I organized a bash with my siblings to celebrate our parents' anniversary.
b. do (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los invitados trajeron vino, aperitivos y dulces a la movida de mi graduación.The guests brought wine, appetizers, and desserts to my graduation do.
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