zasca
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zasca(
sahs
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kah
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (used to express something sudden)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. bang
Cuando quise darme cuenta... ¡zasca! alguien me había robado el bolso.The next thing I knew... bang! Someone had stolen my purse.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (colloquial) (sharp answer) (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.
Mira qué zascas que le suelta Juan a sus padres. - Ya, bueno, es que está en la edad del pavo.Juan gives his parents a lot of lip, doesn't he? - Well, you know. He's at that age.
¡Hala! ¡Menudo zasca te dio a ti, que te crees tan listo!Oh man! You got burned just when you were thinking you were so smart!
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