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1 chisme
m.1 rumor, piece of gossip (cotilleo).2 thingamajig, thingy (informal) (cosa).3 gossiping, gossip.4 thing, gadget, doodad, do-dad.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: chismar.* * *1 (comentario) piece of gossip■ ¿cómo funciona este chisme? how does this thing work?\andar con chismes familiar to gossip* * *noun m.1) gossip2) stuff* * *SM1) * (=cosa) thing¿y este chisme para qué sirve? — and what's this thing for?
tiene la cartera llena de chismes — her bag is full of all sorts of things o bits and pieces
un chisme para cortar metal — a thing o whatnot * o thingummyjig * for cutting metal with
2) (=cotilleo)* * *a) ( chismorreo) piece of gossipchismes — gossip, tittle-tattle (colloq)
b) (Esp, Méx fam) (trasto, cacharro) thing, thingamajig (colloq)tiene su cuarto lleno de chismes — his room's full of junk o stuff (colloq)
* * *a) ( chismorreo) piece of gossipchismes — gossip, tittle-tattle (colloq)
b) (Esp, Méx fam) (trasto, cacharro) thing, thingamajig (colloq)tiene su cuarto lleno de chismes — his room's full of junk o stuff (colloq)
* * *chisme11 = widget.Ex: The term widget is taken from the 1963 movie, 'The Wheeler-Dealers'.
chisme22 = titbit [tidbit, -UK], tidbit [titbit, -USA].Ex: Her young companion was exceedingly perturbed by this titbit of news; he knew that Kate Lespran was not one to make empty threats.
Ex: The stories are told in the breathless voice of a gossip, full of juicy tidbits, and a shrewd understanding of what makes one life connect to another.* contar chismes de Alguien = tell + tales out of school about + Alguien.* lleno de chismes = gossipy.* * *1 (cotilleo) piece of gossipno me vengas con chismes don't come gossiping to me, don't come to me with your tittle-tattle o tales¿cómo funciona este chisme? how does this thing work?¿dónde está el chisme para cambiar de canal? where's the thing o thingamajig for changing channels?tiene su cuarto lleno de chismes his room's full of junk o stuff ( colloq)* * *
chisme sustantivo masculino
contar chismes to gossip
◊ un cuarto lleno de chismes a room full of junk o stuff (colloq)
chisme sustantivo masculino
1 familiar (objeto inútil) knick-knack
(cosa, aparato) thing
2 (cotilleo) piece of gossip: no me vengas con chismes, I don't want to hear your gossip
' chisme' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
copucha
- jugoso
- sabroso
English:
gadget
- thing
- titbit
- use
- whatsit
- gossip
- thingamabob
- widget
* * *chisme nm1. [cotilleo] rumour, piece of gossip;no hace más que contar chismes all she does is spread gossip¿para qué sirve este chisme? what's this thing here for?tienes el cuarto lleno de chismes your room is full of junk* * *m fam1 bit of gossip;2 objeto doodad fam, Brdoodah fam* * *chisme nm1) : gossip, tale* * *chisme n1. (cotilleo) gossip2. (aparato) thing -
2 trastajo
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3 trasto
m.1 piece of junk.trastos junk2 menace, nuisance (informal) (persona traviesa).3 kitchen utensil.* * *1 (algo inútil) piece of junk2 familiar (cosa cualquiera) thing, thingamajig, whatnot3 (mueble) piece of furniture2 familiar (pertenencias) belongings, things\coger los trastos / liar los trastos to pack up and leaveser un trasto viejo to be a dead losstirarse los trastos a la cabeza figurado to have a blazing row* * *SM1) (=cosa inútil) piece of junktrastos viejos — junk sing, rubbish sing, garbage sing (EEUU)
4) * (=persona inútil) good-for-nothing, dead loss *5) * (=niño) little rascal* * *1) (fam) ( cosa inservible) piece of junk (colloq)tirarse los trastos a la cabeza — (fam) to have a fight
2) trastos masculino plural (Esp fam) ( pertenencias)mis/tus trastos — my/your stuff (colloq)
* * *= contraption.Ex. If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.----* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.* * *1) (fam) ( cosa inservible) piece of junk (colloq)tirarse los trastos a la cabeza — (fam) to have a fight
2) trastos masculino plural (Esp fam) ( pertenencias)mis/tus trastos — my/your stuff (colloq)
* * *= contraption.Ex: If you are in cahoots with the circle of power, you get your projects approved in no time, and in some cases, you can build the most hideous and unsightly contraption.
* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.* * *siempre tienen la casa llena de trastos their house is always full of junkel cuarto de los trastos the junk o lumber roomtiramos muchos trastos viejos we threw out a lot of old junk o ( BrE) rubbisheste coche está hecho un trasto this car is a wreck ( colloq)¡siempre dejas todos los trastos por el suelo! you're always leaving your bits and pieces o your junk o your stuff all over the floor ( colloq)B1 ( Esp fam) (niño revoltoso) little devil o rascal ( colloq), little mischief o scamp ( BrE colloq)* * *
trasto sustantivo masculino (fam) ( cosa inservible) piece of junk (colloq);
trasto sustantivo masculino
1 (cosa vieja, inútil) piece of junk: este coche es un trasto, this car is a pile of junk
2 (objetos desordenados, cachivaches) junk: recoge tus trastos y márchate, take your things and clear off
2 (niño travieso) naughty boy, little monkey
♦ Locuciones: familiar tirarse los trastos a la cabeza, to have a blazing row
' trasto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pilla
- pillo
- cachivache
- carraca
- cascajo
- chisme
- coroto
* * *trasto nm1. [utensilio inútil] piece of junk;trastos junk;la habitación está llena de trastos the room is full of junk;tirarse los trastos a la cabeza to have a flaming rowpero ¡qué trasto estás hecho! you're a right little menace, aren't you!llévate tus trastos take your stuff with you* * *m1 desp piece of junk;tirarse los trastos a la cabeza fam have a big fight2 persona good-for-nothing* * *trasto n1. (cosa vieja) piece of junk2. (niño travieso) little devil -
4 cachivache
m.1 knick-knack (informal).2 piece of junk, thing, trinket, bric-à-brac.* * *1 familiar thing, piece of junk, knick-knack* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=vasija) pot* * *masculino (fam)a) ( trasto inútil) piece of junkb) ( objeto insignificante)con cuatro cachivaches puso una habitación preciosa — with just a few bits and pieces he made the room look really nice
* * *= gizmo [gismo], whatchamacallit.Nota: Expresión utilizada para referirse a un objeto del que no se recuerda el nombre; abreviatura de 'What do you call it?'.Ex. Within, you will find a pleathora of gadgets and gizmos, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.Ex. In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.* * *masculino (fam)a) ( trasto inútil) piece of junkb) ( objeto insignificante)con cuatro cachivaches puso una habitación preciosa — with just a few bits and pieces he made the room look really nice
* * *= gizmo [gismo], whatchamacallit.Nota: Expresión utilizada para referirse a un objeto del que no se recuerda el nombre; abreviatura de 'What do you call it?'.Ex: Within, you will find a pleathora of gadgets and gizmos, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.
Ex: In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.* * *( fam)con cuatro cachivaches es capaz de poner una habitación preciosa with just a few bits and pieces o things he can make a room look really nicerecoge todos esos cachivaches que voy a poner la mesa clear away all that stuff, I'm going to set the table ( colloq)tiró todos los cachivaches que tenía en el desván she threw out all the junk she had in the attic ( colloq)esta aspiradora es un cachivache, nunca funciona this vacuum cleaner is absolutely useless, it never worksese cachivache que se compró no sirve para nada that heap of junk she bought is useless ( colloq)* * *
cachivache sustantivo masculino (fam) ( trasto inútil) piece of junk;
cachivache sustantivo masculino familiar knick-knack, piece of junk
' cachivache' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cacharro
* * *cachivache nmFam1. [chisme] thingummy, thingumajig;tiene el cuarto lleno de cachivaches his room is full of stuff2. [trasto] piece of junk;tira los cachivaches que no sirvan throw out anything that's just junk* * *m thing;* * *mete tus cachivaches en el maletero: put your stuff in the trunk -
5 cacharro
m.1 pot.fregar los cacharros to do the dishes2 piece of junk (informal).3 crock (informal) (machine).4 rickety car, noisy old car, jalopy, buggy.5 old boat.6 old plane.* * *1 (de cocina) crock, piece of crockery■ ¿qué es ese cacharro? what's that thing over there?* * *noun m.object, piece of junk* * *SM1) [de cocina] pot, dishfregar los cacharros — to do o wash the dishes
3) * (=aparato) gadget4) ** (=pistola) rod **, pistol* * *1) ( de cocina) pot2) (fam) ( cachivache) thing; ( coche viejo) jalopy (AmE), old banger (BrE colloq); ( aparato) gadget* * *= gizmo [gismo], jalopy, whatchamacallit.Nota: Expresión utilizada para referirse a un objeto del que no se recuerda el nombre; abreviatura de 'What do you call it?'.Ex. Within, you will find a pleathora of gadgets and gizmos, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.Ex. For all Havana's crumbling structures, its disintegrating roads and toxin-belching jalopies, it attracts over a million tourists each year.Ex. In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.* * *1) ( de cocina) pot2) (fam) ( cachivache) thing; ( coche viejo) jalopy (AmE), old banger (BrE colloq); ( aparato) gadget* * *= gizmo [gismo], jalopy, whatchamacallit.Nota: Expresión utilizada para referirse a un objeto del que no se recuerda el nombre; abreviatura de 'What do you call it?'.Ex: Within, you will find a pleathora of gadgets and gizmos, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.
Ex: For all Havana's crumbling structures, its disintegrating roads and toxin-belching jalopies, it attracts over a million tourists each year.Ex: In his book's section ' Watchamacallit' he forecasts that communication between user and machine will be through voice for entering text and a pen-like device for pointing.* * *A (de cocina) potdeja los cacharros para mañana leave the pots and pans for tomorrowB ( fam)1 (cachivache) thingtiene la casa llena de cacharros que no sirven para nada her house is full of junk o useless things3 (aparato) gadget* * *
cacharro sustantivo masculino
( coche viejo) jalopy (AmE), old banger (BrE colloq);
( aparato) gadget
cacharro sustantivo masculino
1 (de loza) earthenware pot o jar
2 familiar (objeto inservible o viejo) thing, piece of junk
3 cacharros pl, (de cocina) pots and pans
fregar los cacharros, to do the washing-up
' cacharro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chisme
English:
banger
- battered
- heap
- lemon
- rickety
- thing
- whatsit
- wreck
* * *cacharro nm1. [recipiente] pot;fregar los cacharros to do the dishes[automóvil] heap, bangeraprietas este cacharro y sale agua press this thing o gizmo here and water comes out* * *m1 pot;lavar los cacharros Méx, C.Am. wash the dishes2 Méx, C.Am. ( trasto) piece of junk3 Méx, C.Am.coche junkheap* * *cacharro nm3) cacharros nmpl: pots and pans* * *cacharro n1. (recipiente) pot / pan2. (coche) old banger3. (trasto) piece of junk -
6 porquería
f.1 filthy thing, crud, mess, filth.2 piggishness.3 filthy act.4 crap, unwanted items.* * *1 (suciedad) dirt, filth2 (mala calidad) rubbish■ ¡vaya una porquería de coche se ha comprado! what a pathetic car she's bought!1 familiar (chucherías) rubbish, junk food■ ¡no digas esas porquerías! don't use such filthy language!* * *SF1) (=suciedad) dirt, muck *¿qué es toda esta porquería que hay el suelo? — what's all this dirt o muck on the floor?
estar hecho una porquería — to be covered in dirt o muck *
2) (=guarrada)3) (=indecencia)estas porquerías no deberían salir por la tele — that filth o smut shouldn't be shown on TV
4) (=cosa de poca calidad) junk *, rubbish *, garbage (EEUU) *si comes tantas porquerías, luego no vas a cenar — if you eat all that junk o rubbish now you won't want your dinner *
5) (=poco dinero) pittance6) (=mala pasada)¡vaya porquería te han hecho despidiéndote así! — what a lousy thing they did to you, sacking you like that! *
7)de porquería — LAm * (=condenado) lousy *
* * *1)a) ( suciedad) dirtb) ( cochinada)no hagas porquerías — don't do disgusting o filthy things like that
la casa está hecha una porquería — (fam) the house is in such a state (colloq)
2)a) ( cosa de mala calidad)el libro es un porquería — the movie's a piece of junk o (BrE colloq) the book's a load of rubbish
la comida es una porquería — the food is dreadful o terrible
b)de porquería — (AmS fam) lousy (colloq)
qué tiempo de porquería! — what foul o lousy weather!
c) ( chuchería)no te comas esa porquería — don't eat that junk o (BrE) that rubbish
* * *= rubbish, schlock, shit, garbage, dud.Ex. Science fiction may be so obviously rubbish that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.Ex. Adolescents should be allowed such pleasant means of escaping reality and there's no reason why libraries can't accommodate a little schlock.Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.Ex. Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the ' garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.Ex. It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* * *1)a) ( suciedad) dirtb) ( cochinada)no hagas porquerías — don't do disgusting o filthy things like that
la casa está hecha una porquería — (fam) the house is in such a state (colloq)
2)a) ( cosa de mala calidad)el libro es un porquería — the movie's a piece of junk o (BrE colloq) the book's a load of rubbish
la comida es una porquería — the food is dreadful o terrible
b)de porquería — (AmS fam) lousy (colloq)
qué tiempo de porquería! — what foul o lousy weather!
c) ( chuchería)no te comas esa porquería — don't eat that junk o (BrE) that rubbish
* * *= rubbish, schlock, shit, garbage, dud.Ex: Science fiction may be so obviously rubbish that one is tempted to dismiss the whole product as rubbish.
Ex: Adolescents should be allowed such pleasant means of escaping reality and there's no reason why libraries can't accommodate a little schlock.Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.Ex: Some individuals are satisfied with a 50% 'hit' rate because they feel they can more quickly weed out the ' garbage' than they could compile the needed bibliography by hand.Ex: It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.* * *A1 (suciedad) dirthay tanta porquería que no sé por dónde empezar a limpiar it's so filthy o there's so much dirt everywhere I don't know where to begin cleaning2(cochinada): no hagas porquerías en la mesa don't do disgusting o filthy things like that at the tablesiempre deja la cocina hecha una porquería ( fam); she always leaves the kitchen in such a state ( colloq)me hizo una porquería he played a dirty trick on me3 (palabrota) swearwordno digas esas porquerías don't use such bad languageB1(cosa de mala calidad): lo que me regaló fue una porquería he gave me a really trashy gift, he gave me a really rubbishy present ( BrE)tiene la casa llena de porquerías her house is full of junk ( colloq)la película es una porquería the movie's a piece of junk, the film's a load of rubbish ( BrE colloq)la comida es una porquería the food is dreadful o terrible2un hotel de porquería a lousy o crummy hotel ( colloq)¡qué tiempo de porquería! what foul o lousy weather!¡cómo me duele este diente de porquería! this damn tooth is killing me ( colloq)me regaló unas tazas de porquería she gave me some crummy o lousy cups ( colloq)3(chuchería): no te comas esa porquería/esas porquerías don't eat that junk o ( BrE) that rubbish* * *
porquería sustantivo femenino
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b) ( cochinada):◊ no hagas porquerías don't do disgusting o filthy things like that;
la casa está hecha una porquería (fam) the house is in such a state (colloq)
2 ( cosa de mala calidad):
la comida es una porquería the food is dreadful o terrible
porquería sustantivo femenino
1 (mugre, suciedad) dirt, filth: la porquería se acumulaba en las calles, the rubbish piled up in the streets
2 (birria) rubbish
3 fam (chuchería, golosina) rubbish, US junk food
' porquería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
basura
- chanchada
- guarrada
English:
dud
- filth
- rubbish
- trash
- garbage
- load
- loss
- old
- trashy
* * *♦ nf1. [suciedad] filth;la habitación está llena de porquería the room is absolutely filthyuna porquería de moto a useless bike;¡qué porquería de música escuchas! that music you listen to is a load of Br rubbish o US garbage!3.4. [grosería] vulgarity♦ de porquería loc adjAndes, RP lousy, useless;una moto de porquería a useless bike;da unas clases de porquería his classes are lousy o useless;son unos usureros de porquería they're a bunch of lousy loan sharks* * *f1 ( suciedad) filth2 fam* * *porquería nf1) suciedad: dirt, filth2) : nastiness, vulgarity3) : worthless thing, trifle4) : junk food* * *1. (suciedad) filth2. (basura) rubbish3. (comida mala) junk food
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