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Kategorie |
Englisch |
Spanisch |
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| Common |
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| 1 |
Common |
pour (as with rain) |
diluviar [v] |
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| 2 |
Common |
spin (as with thread) |
hilar [v] |
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| General |
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| 3 |
General |
band or ribbon trimmed with gold or silver embroidery or fringe, worn as a badge of honor |
corbata [f] |
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| 4 |
General |
cover oneself with armor as defense |
encubertarse [v] |
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| 5 |
General |
a person with the same name as another |
tocayo [m] |
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| 6 |
General |
a person with the same name as another |
tocaya [f] |
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| 7 |
General |
man (to supply with men, as for defense or service) |
servir [v] |
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| 8 |
General |
as is the case with |
como es el caso con [adv] |
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| 9 |
General |
as compared with |
en comparación con [adv] |
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| 10 |
General |
as if competing with each other |
como si competieran unos con otros [adv] |
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| 11 |
General |
as compared with |
comparándolo con [adv] |
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| 12 |
General |
as compared with |
en comparación con [adv] |
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| 13 |
General |
as if competing with each other |
como si compitieran mutuamente [adv] |
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| 14 |
General |
as is the case with |
tal y como es el caso con [adv] |
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| 15 |
General |
a regional holiday celebration game that consists of one person dressing up as a tapir and other people on horseback dodging the tapir and the tapir removing their hats with a pole (most notably in agalteca) |
torear la danta [n] HN:E |
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| 16 |
General |
girdle of bristles or netted wire with points worn as a penance |
cilicio [m] |
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| 17 |
General |
carrot-like plant with petals used as toothpicks |
dauco [m] |
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| 18 |
General |
adorn as with an aureole |
aureolar [v] |
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| 19 |
General |
cover oneself with armour as a defence |
encubertarse [v] |
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| 20 |
General |
meet with (as a reverse) |
sufrir [v] |
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| 21 |
General |
piles of weeds covered with earth and burned to serve as manure |
hormigueros [m/pl] |
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| 22 |
General |
sombrero (a felt or straw hat with a wide brim, as worn by men in mexico) |
sombrero [m] |
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| 23 |
General |
tree of the magnolia family with aromatic bark used as spice |
guarimán [m] AMER |
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| 24 |
General |
wooden frame loaded with stones used as an anchor |
sacho [m] CL |
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| 25 |
General |
slug (a hard heavy blow, as with the fist or a baseball bat) |
golpe [m] |
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| 26 |
General |
a conical hut made with long poles driven into the ground and joined on the upper part, as a pavilion |
bajareque [m] DO |
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| 27 |
General |
a large metal pot with an arch-shaped wire serving as a handle |
canari [m] VE |
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| 28 |
General |
a men's shirt with pockets on its sides used as a jacket |
camisaco [m] PYARUY |
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| 29 |
General |
a conical hut made with long poles driven into the ground and joined on the upper part, as a pavilion |
bahareque [m] DOdisused |
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| 30 |
General |
a small depression in land, as a hollow, with a tendency to collect water |
bajío [m] MXBO:EUY |
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| 31 |
General |
pirouette that consists of forming the number 4 with the legs as part of a sobriety test |
cuatro [m] NIPRBO |
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| 32 |
General |
type of thick shawl that is longer than it is wide, generally made of wool with tassels on the ends, that is worn over the shoulders and back as an overcoat |
charlón [m] CL |
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| 33 |
General |
type of thick shawl that is longer than it is wide, generally of wool, with fringe on the ends, worn on the shoulders and back as an overcoat |
chalón [m] CL |
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| 34 |
General |
short multicolored cloak, generally with stripes that is traditionally used by the chilean huaso as part of their regalia |
chamanto [m] CL |
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| 35 |
General |
indigenous folk dance in which dancers hold a bow and arrows and play with them to the sound of music as a part of the choreography |
chuncho [m] BO:C,W |
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| 36 |
General |
egg shell filled with perfumed water or flour that are thrown at people as a game during carnival |
cascarón [m] BO:W,C |
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| 37 |
General |
egg shell filled with perfumed water or flour that are thrown at people as a game during carnival |
cascarón [m] ECdisused |
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| 38 |
General |
egg shell filled with confetti used as a game at carnival |
cascarón [m] GT |
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| 39 |
General |
egg shell filled with perfumed water or flour that are thrown at people as a game during carnival |
cascarón [m] PErare |
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| 40 |
General |
rustic construction with walls and a provisional roof used as a living area or storage unit |
corralón [m] NIVE |
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| 41 |
General |
dough made of egg yolk whipped with sugar used as filling for sweets |
huevo molle [m] CL |
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| 42 |
General |
fine toasted flour used to prepare soup or as a snack, mixed with boiled water and sugar |
jarwi [m] BO:W,C |
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| 43 |
General |
click beetle worn alive on one's clothes, tied with a chain, as a brooch or ornament pin |
maquech [m] MX |
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| 44 |
General |
click beetle worn alive on one's clothes, tied with a chain, as a brooch or ornament pin |
cocuyo [m] PA |
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| 45 |
General |
man with children born as twins |
morochero [m] VE |
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| 46 |
General |
marijuana mixed with gasoline and wet earth as a drug |
pegón [m] PAdrug |
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| 47 |
General |
game where the first player places a coin on the ground heads or tails and the second player hits that coin with another that should fall either heads or tails as called |
picapollo [m] HN |
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| 48 |
General |
short skirt decorated with filigree, beads, and sequins used as a costume in folk dances |
pollerín [m] BO:C,W |
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| 49 |
General |
rustic locale roofed with branches and wooden frames, which works as a restaurant or cafeteria |
ranchón [m] CU |
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| 50 |
General |
wooden frame loaded with stones used as an anchor |
sacho [m] CL |
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| 51 |
General |
wooden frame loaded with stones used as an anchor |
sacho [m] PRrur. |
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| 52 |
General |
thief who acts as an accomplice with a prostitute |
schifirunista [m] ARdelinq. |
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| 53 |
General |
marijuana mixed with dried plants to sell as good quality |
soplado [m] CLdrug |
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| 54 |
General |
maleficent genius portrayed as a short fat character with a bulging belly |
supay [m] AR:Nwrur. |
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| 55 |
General |
malicious genie represented as a short character with a fat and bulging belly |
zupay [m] AR:Nwrur. |
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| 56 |
General |
childrens' game where the objective is to toss coins or round objects at a wall with the goal of getting as close to the wall as possible |
arrimadita [f] ARUY |
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| 57 |
General |
a soft drink made with candy or confection, ginger and sour lemon as a tradition in the costa rican caribbean |
agua de sapo [f] CR |
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| 58 |
General |
growing plants, such as coffee, associated with shade trees |
agroforestería [f] MXHNSV |
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| 59 |
General |
dry maize plant with stem and leaves, used as fodder or as fertilizer |
calcha [f] EC:S |
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| 60 |
General |
an ulcerated bulge in the mouth of equines caused by a hit or as a false callus with a bone fracture that is defectively consolidated |
babilla [f] MXNI |
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| 61 |
General |
party with anticuchos as main dish |
anticuchada [f] PE |
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| 62 |
General |
sawdust left on the floor for months that is mixed with animal excrement and used as fertilizer |
burucha [f] CR |
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| 63 |
General |
a men's shirt with pockets on its sides used as a jacket |
camisola [f] UYrare |
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| 64 |
General |
platform that serves as a kind of car with small iron wheels or rollers, children sit on top and slide themselves down hill on the street |
chancha [f] CL |
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| 65 |
General |
large button used by children as payment when playing with a top |
chava [f] DO |
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| 66 |
General |
pin with ribbons given to guests as a keepsake at weddings, baptisms, birthdays, or other social events |
capia [f] PR |
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| 67 |
General |
medicine with hypnotic effects that is ground to be used as a drug |
chicota [f] CLdrug |
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| 68 |
General |
leftover meat with skin and fat used as dog food |
filtrafa [f] PR |
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| 69 |
General |
large rectangular handkerchief used by indigenous women as shawl secured with a knot |
fachalina [f] EC |
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| 70 |
General |
acting as a coyote, a person who takes care of administrative paperwork associated with travel |
coyotería [f] USMX |
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| 71 |
General |
drink made with orange peel, which is usually taken as an aperitif or digestif |
hesperidina [f] AR |
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| 72 |
General |
meal, generally rural, with roast suckling pig as the main dish |
lechonada [f] PR |
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| 73 |
General |
clay pot with geometric decorations and symbolic drawings of animals such as boas, turtles, and lizards |
mucahua [f] EC |
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| 74 |
General |
woman with children born as twins |
morochera [f] VE |
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| 75 |
General |
dried corn cane with leaves, used as fodder |
sarapanga [f] EC |
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| 76 |
General |
person disguised as a devil or other character that joins the procession for the apostle santiago hitting children on the head with a cow bladder balloon |
vegigante [m/f] PR |
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| 77 |
General |
person disguised as a devil or other character that joins the procession for the apostle santiago hitting children on the head with a cow bladder balloon |
vejigante [m/f] PR |
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| 78 |
General |
feel suffocated as a result of having one's throat blocked with something |
atorazarse [v] HN |
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| 79 |
General |
feel suffocated as a result of having one's throat blocked with something |
atorozarse [v] CR |
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| 80 |
General |
herd wild cattle with one of their species that serves as a guide |
amadrinar [v] VE |
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| 81 |
General |
hang around with children or teenagers as an adult |
cipotear [v] SV |
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| 82 |
General |
lend money in the short term with a high interest and take a valuable object as collateral |
garrotear [v] CU |
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| 83 |
General |
act as a coyote, a person who takes care of administrative paperwork associated with travel |
coyotear [v] USMXGTHNSV |
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| 84 |
General |
carry out activities such as selling, acting, or cleaning windshields of cars at intersections with traffic lights in return for tips |
semaforear [v] CLdisused |
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| 85 |
General |
take a girl from her parents' house to live with as a wife |
sacarse [v] PArur. |
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| Idioms |
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| 86 |
Idioms |
isolate oneself so as to avoid undesirable thoughts or interactions with people |
encerrarse en su caparazón [v] |
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| 87 |
Idioms |
with a face as black as thunder |
con cara de pocos amigos |
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| 88 |
Idioms |
holiday celebration game consisting of someone dressed up as a tapir removing hats with a pole from other people on horseback dodging the tapir |
torear la danta [m] HN:E |
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| 89 |
Idioms |
speak with a strong tone and as a reprimand, especially to impose authority or to not be overwhelmed |
hablar golpeado [v] MXHNSVNICRCOVECL |
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| 90 |
Idioms |
speak with a strong tone and as a reprimand, especially to impose authority or to not be overwhelmed |
hablarle con perradas [v] NI |
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| 91 |
Idioms |
show ability or qualities to compete as an equal with another |
hacer el peso [v] CL |
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| 92 |
Idioms |
as happy as a dog with two tails |
feliz como perro con dos colas AR |
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| Speaking |
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| 93 |
Speaking |
as you become familiar with |
a medida que te familiarices |
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| 94 |
Speaking |
as you become familiar with |
a medida que te acostumbres |
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| 95 |
Speaking |
we will stay with this story as it develops |
seguiremos el desarrollo de esta historia |
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| Phrasals |
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| 96 |
Phrasals |
sign on (with someone or something) (as something) |
firmar un contrato o acuerdo (con alguien o algo para hacer algo) [v] |
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| Phrases |
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| 97 |
Phrases |
as is the case with |
como es el caso de [expr] |
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| 98 |
Phrases |
as with |
al igual que |
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| 99 |
Phrases |
with a face as long as a fiddle |
con una cara larga hasta los pies |
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| 100 |
Phrases |
with a face as black as thunder |
con cara de pocos amigos |
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| 101 |
Phrases |
as contrasted with |
en contraste con |
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| Colloquial |
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| 102 |
Colloquial |
bag with rocks or bricks inside used as a weapon |
chancho en bolsa [n] CL |
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| 103 |
Colloquial |
with god as my witnees |
con dios como testigo |
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| 104 |
Colloquial |
mashed potatoes with yellow chili pepper and lime, accompanied by lettuce and olives, eaten cold as an appetizer |
causa [f] PE |
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| 105 |
Colloquial |
series of blows given with a whip or something similar to a person or animal as punishment |
fuetera [f] COPE:N |
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| 106 |
Colloquial |
(bullfight) fight with a bull or a cow inciting them and dodging their attacks, but without going so far as to kill them |
jugar [v] CR |
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| 107 |
Colloquial |
take a girl from her parents' house to live with as a wife |
sacarse [v] ECrur. |
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| Slang |
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| 108 |
Slang |
alcohol mixed with water as a drink (prison slang) |
alcotán [m] SV |
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| Finance |
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| 109 |
Finance |
investment funds operating with fixed-income as well as equity securities |
sociedades de inversión comunes |
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| Aeronautics |
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| 110 |
Aeronautics |
sheave (a wheel or disk with a grooved rim, especially one used as a pulley) |
rueda [f] |
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| Animal Husbandry |
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| 111 |
Animal Husbandry |
enclosure of cows in the same pen as a bull to mate with them |
entore [m] ARUYrur. |
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| Gastronomy |
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| 112 |
Gastronomy |
thick drink made with oats or corn flour, boiled in water or milk, and other ingredients, as sugar, cinnamon, eggs, cloves or vanilla |
atol (del náhuatl) [m] GTHNSVNICUVE |
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| 113 |
Gastronomy |
sweet made with sugarcane molasses, beaten with other ingredients such as cheese, anise or ginger |
blanqueado [m] CO |
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| 114 |
Gastronomy |
meal prepared with roasted cornstarch, sugar, and water or milk that is served for breakfast or as an afternoon meal |
chilcán [m] AR:Nw |
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| 115 |
Gastronomy |
meal consisting of small pieces of cooked freeze-dried potato blended with eggs, grated cheese or ground peanuts (served with many meals as a side dish) |
chuño puti [m] BO:C,WCL |
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| 116 |
Gastronomy |
meal consisting of small pieces of cooked freeze-dried potato blended with eggs, grated cheese or ground peanuts (served with many meals as a side dish) |
chuñoputi [m] BO:C,W |
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| 117 |
Gastronomy |
honey or dulce de leche candy seasoned with the pulp of certain fruits, such as pineapple, orange, walnuts, almonds |
empanizado [m] BO:N,E |
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| 118 |
Gastronomy |
meal made with cheese, sugar, eggs, nutmeg, raisins, and sometimes mashed or pureed banana, typically used as filling for turnovers |
mejido [m] EC |
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| 119 |
Gastronomy |
dough made from cassava flour cooked in broth, eaten as a bread with the stew |
pirón [m] AR:NeUY |
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| 120 |
Gastronomy |
spanish omelet prepared with potato and onion and served as a tapa or light meal |
tortilla [f] |
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| 121 |
Gastronomy |
food made with corn starch as the main ingredient |
arepa [f] EC |
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| 122 |
Gastronomy |
meal with chorizo (spicy pork sausage) as the main or only dish |
choriceada [f] BOPYARUY |
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| 123 |
Gastronomy |
dish prepared with flour and egg combined with various products, such as headcheese, pumpkin, cassava, taro, corn, fish, seasoned with salt and fried in lard |
fritura [f] CUDO |
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| 124 |
Gastronomy |
mashed potatoes with yellow chili, lemon, lettuce and olives, and eaten cold as a starter |
causa (quechua) [f] PE |
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| Geography |
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| 125 |
Geography |
congo (country with brazzaville as capital) |
congo [m] |
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| Botany |
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| 126 |
Botany |
a shrub that grows as a vine, with pale green leaves and white flowers (used for medical purposes) |
burrito [m] AR |
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| 127 |
Botany |
a shrub that grows as a vine, with pale green leaves and white flowers (used for medical purposes) |
burro [m] AR |
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| 128 |
Botany |
vine with broad rough leaves used as sandpaper |
carey [m] CU |
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| Folklore |
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| 129 |
Folklore |
at certain rural parties, that consists of remaining as long as possible mounted on a pig smeared with soap |
chancho enjabonado [m] CL |
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| 130 |
Folklore |
ghost that represents the devil, and shows up as a goat with flames shooting from its eyes (popular tradition) |
chivato [m] PA |
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| 131 |
Folklore |
ceremony where llama and vicuña ears are marked with flowers or ribbons as a symbol of fertility, (floramiento) |
enfloramiento [m] BOCL:N,Nw |
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| 132 |
Folklore |
popular dance as a couple with fast and light rhythm |
pasillo [m] PACOVEECPE |
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| 133 |
Folklore |
folk dance imitating the sting of the sitaracuy ant with dancers trading stings and acting as if in pain |
sitaracuy [m] PE |
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| 134 |
Folklore |
popular dance emulating combat performed by 12 men dressed as spanish conqueror with wooden swords |
huanquilla [f] PErur. |
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| 135 |
Folklore |
(in the carnival festival) to sprinkle work stations in mines with alcohol and sometimes block from a llama or rooster as an offering to mother earth or pachamama, to ask for good luck or fortune in work |
challar (del quechua) [v] BO:W,C,S |
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