trinquete
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el trinquete(
treeng
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keh
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (nautical)
a. pelota court
Los muchachos se reunieron en el trinquete para jugar un rato.The guys met at the pelota court to play for a while.
3. (mechanics)
a. ratchet
Necesitan aceitar el trinquete porque no está girando correctamente.You need to oil the ratchet because it's not spinning correctly.
4. (colloquial) (inducement) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. bribe
Cacharon al funcionario haciendo un trinquete y lo sentenciaron a seis meses de prisión.The civil servant was caught offering a bribe, and he was sentenced to six months in prison.
5. (colloquial) (swindle) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. rip-off (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
En esa tienda todo es un trinquete.Everything in that store is a rip-off.
b. scam (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No vayas a caer en un trinquete por Internet.Don't fall for an Internet scam.
6. (colloquial) (tough person) (Cuba) (Dominican Republic) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. hulk
Edgar es un verdadero trinquete. No me gustaría pelear contra él.Edgar's a real hulk. I wouldn't want to fight him.
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