taranta
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la taranta
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (mood)
a. streak
Al parecer, Guillermo tiene una taranta poética que pocos de nosotros conocemos.Apparently, Guillermo has a poetic streak that few of us know.
2. (mental disturbance) (Costa Rica) (Cuba) (Ecuador)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Ecuador
a. madness
¿Qué es esta taranta de comprar papel higiénico como si fuera a desaparecer de la faz de la tierra?What's all this madness of buying toilet paper as if it were going to disappear from the face of Earth?
b. fit
En una taranta de furia, mató al hombre que le había robado la bicicleta.In a fit of rage, he killed the man who had stolen his bike.
3. (confusion, loss of consciousness) (Cuba) (Honduras)
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Honduras
a. bewilderment
La taranta que sintió al leer los resultados de los exámenes la abrumó.The bewilderment she felt when reading the test results overwhelmed her.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Era lógico que le diera una taranta con tantas horas sin beber ni comer.After so many hours without eating or drinking anything, it was no surprise that he fainted.
Se sintió mareado y se le nubló la visión, y a continuación le dio una taranta.He felt dizzy and had a blurred vision, and next he fainted.
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