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tangana

USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "tángana.”
la tangana
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(fight)
a. brawl
Un jugador insultó a otro del equipo contrario y se lio una tangana.One player insulted another from the opposing team and a brawl began.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(fraud)
a. scam
Nos prometieron que nuestra inversión se duplicaría, pero era una tangana.They promised us that our investment would double, but it was a scam.
3. (large wooden paddle)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
a. large oar
Cuando llegó a una zona del río menos profunda, el canoero soltó los remos y empezó a impulsar la canoa con una tangana.When he reached a shallower part of the river, the canoeist let go of the paddles and started propelling the canoe using a large oar.
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