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Spanish |
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General |
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1 |
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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2 |
General |
commercial activity that consists of hiring support for the broadcast of advertising messages |
avisaje [m]
PE
CL
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3 |
General |
a disease that affects hens and consists in a hardening of the rectum, near the anus, in the form of a corncob, when hens eat very dry, calcareous substances |
bacalillo [m]
MX
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4 |
General |
a musical instrument that consists of a small wooden fork on which two wires with metal plates are placed on each side, when moving, the plates emit a sound similar to those of rattles and maracas |
ayacaste [m]
MX
HN
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5 |
General |
a musical instrument that consists of a small wooden fork on which two wires with metal plates are placed on each side, when moving, the plates emit a sound similar to those of rattles and maracas |
ayacaxtle [m]
SV
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6 |
General |
a man whose work consists in travelling through forests and savannas to watch and care for cattle in ranches |
campisto [m]
HN
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7 |
General |
a hydraulic excavating machine that consists of a tractor with a hinged boom attached, and a bucket with movable jaws on the end of the boom |
bajop [m]
CR
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8 |
General |
wooden molding that consists of a long rod that in longitudinal section has the form of a quarter cylinder |
cuarto redondo [m]
CR
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9 |
General |
small firework that consists of a group of small tubes filled with gunpowder with a fuse at the end |
cuetillo [m]
BO
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10 |
General |
military punishment that consists of joining the fingers together and hitting the fingertips with a pistol |
culito de pollo [m]
HN
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11 |
General |
pirouette that consists of forming the number 4 with the legs as part of a sobriety test |
cuatro [m]
NI
PR
BO
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12 |
General |
woman's article of clothing that consists of a skirt with individual leg sections like shorts and reaches the knees |
culot (del francés) [m]
PR
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13 |
General |
man whose job consists of carrying and transporting suitcases or packages |
carritero [m]
PY
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14 |
General |
man whose job consists of carrying and transporting suitcases or packages |
changador [m]
PY
BO
rare
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15 |
General |
man whose job consists of carrying and transporting suitcases or packages |
changador [m]
AR
UY
BO
CL
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16 |
General |
man whose job consists of carrying and transporting suitcases or packages |
changarín [m]
PY
AR
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17 |
General |
toy that consists of a metal disc with two equidistant perforations in the center |
chajalele [m]
GT
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18 |
General |
hair cut that consists of shaving the head except for the top which is left longer than the rest |
firpo [m]
BO
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19 |
General |
children's game that consists of throwing figurines towards a wall trying to win by having one left leaning against the wall |
espejito [m]
AR
UY
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20 |
General |
children's game including songs that consists of finding an object hidden in the hands of one of the participants |
florón [m]
PA
EC
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21 |
General |
dominoes play that consists of starting the game with a low tile |
casino [m]
CU
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22 |
General |
drink made by the miskito indigenous people that consists of water and pureed banana, among other ingredient |
guabul [m]
HN
NI
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23 |
General |
government economic measure that consists of increasing the price of fuels without prior notice |
gasolinazo [m]
PE
BO
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24 |
General |
drink made by the miskito indigenous people that consists of water and pureed banana, among other ingredient |
wabul [m]
HN
NI
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25 |
General |
children's game that consists in asking a child repeatedly if he wants to be told the story of the bald rooster |
gallo pelón [m]
VE
EC
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26 |
General |
barracks punishment that consists in whipping someone while their feet and fingers remain on the ground |
gandi [m]
HN
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27 |
General |
breakfast or snack the consists of coffee with milk, toast, butter, and jam |
completo [m]
AR
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28 |
General |
mouth disease of a child that consists of whitish crusts on the tongue |
gusanillo [m]
NI
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29 |
General |
game that consists of putting coins or balls in a small hole made in the ground by throwing them from a distance, whoever gets them into the highest numbered hole wins |
juego de bolita y hoyo [m]
PR
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30 |
General |
game that consists of finding and grasping with the mouth a needle hidden in a container with flour |
juego de la aguja [m]
BO
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31 |
General |
children's game that consists of sitting on the floor closely together in a row, opening the legs and hugging the one in front |
juego de la cebolla [m]
MX
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32 |
General |
confection technique that consists of knotting parts of a skein thread to make them impermeable to dye |
jaspe [m]
GT
NI
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33 |
General |
construction technique that consists in filling the wooden framework with mud |
embutido [m]
HN
rur.
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34 |
General |
practice that consists of living permanently of public charity |
mantengo [m]
PR
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35 |
General |
operation that consists of taking the trees planted from the vivarium and planting them in a chosen site |
moteo [m]
CU
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36 |
General |
rural game that consists of burying a live duck leaving the head outside so that the participants try to hit it with closed eyes |
pato enterrado [m]
BO:E
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37 |
General |
children's game that consists of throwing two halves of a runner bean to the ground |
piloye [m]
GT
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38 |
General |
game that consists of repeating numbers in turn, replacing the multiples of a certain number by the word «pin» |
pin (inglés pin) [m]
BO:W
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39 |
General |
play that consists of the player keeping the chips that he could put in play (domino) |
agachada [f]
CU
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40 |
General |
finish that consists of delineating with a razor the edges of hair in some haircuts, especially men's haircuts |
cerquillo [f]
PR
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41 |
General |
pick-up game that follows the rules of baseball and consists of batting with a stick the greatest number of soda bottle caps |
chapita [f]
VE
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42 |
General |
pick-up betting game that consists of revealing a small ball that is covered by bottle caps that are moved on a board |
chapita [f]
CU
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43 |
General |
punishment that consists of washing utensils in the kitchen |
fajina [f]
SV
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44 |
General |
aerial maneuver that consists of turning off the engine of an airplane and dropping it |
hoja seca [f]
HN
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45 |
General |
children's game that consists of interspersing che or chi between each syllable in a word |
jeringonza [f]
CU
PR
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46 |
General |
traditional system of work in rural areas that consists of all the members of a community helping in the agricultural tasks or construction of a neighbor house with the commitment that the beneficiary must return the favor of help when needed |
mano vuelta [f]
HN
rur.
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47 |
General |
game that consists of throwing a coin through a box marked on the floor |
pasarraya [f]
SV
CR
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Phrases |
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48 |
Phrases |
turkey consists of seven geographical regions |
turquía se compone de siete regiones
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49 |
Phrases |
turkey consists of seven geographical regions |
turquía se divide en siete regiones
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50 |
Phrases |
turkey consists of seven geographical regions |
turquía está dividida en siete regiones
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Colloquial |
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51 |
Colloquial |
heist that consists of breaking into a taxi and forcing the passenger to withdraw money from several atms |
paseo millonario [m]
CR
CO
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Ornithology |
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52 |
Ornithology |
call emitted by the chachalaca that consists of a series of very loud sounds |
chachalaqueo [m]
MX
HN
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Gastronomy |
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53 |
Gastronomy |
small cake that consists of sweet bread that is wider at the base that at the top |
cubilete [m]
GT
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54 |
Gastronomy |
sweet that consists of sponge cake prepared with egg yolk, whole wheat flour, cornstarch, almonds, raisins, and some type of liquor |
huevo chimbo [m]
GT
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55 |
Gastronomy |
dessert that consists mainly of a piece of sweet quince with cheese on top |
martín fierro [m]
AR
UY
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56 |
Gastronomy |
meal in which the main dish consists of grilled or barbecued beef |
churrasqueada [f]
BO
PY
AR
UY
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Military |
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57 |
Military |
army punishment that consists of running with someone on one's shoulders |
gigante [m]
SV
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58 |
Military |
physical exercise as punishment which consists of repeatedly flexing the legs while keeping the body straight or rigid |
culuca [f]
HN
SV
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Music |
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59 |
Music |
percussion instrument that consists of two small sticks that are hit together |
clave [f]
CU
DO
VE
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Sports |
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60 |
Sports |
pool move that consists of placing a numbered ball behind other balls |
estudio [m]
BO
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Folklore |
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61 |
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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62 |
Folklore |
(in popular festivals) competition that consists of releasing a pig smeared in grease that the contestants try to trap |
chancho ensebado [m]
CR
CL
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63 |
Folklore |
(in the carnival festival) ritual that consists of sprinkling alcohol on real estate, vehicles, and places of work |
challacu [m]
BO:W,C,S
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64 |
Folklore |
during ash wednesday, carnival tradition that consists of throwing water on passersby or getting together at friends' homes to throw water at each other |
carnaval [m]
EC
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65 |
Folklore |
game practiced in some chiquitano festivals that consists of hitting a ball with one's head, passing it to others, trying to keep it from falling on the ground |
guatoró [m]
BO
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66 |
Folklore |
ritual that consists of sprinkling alcohol on the ground as an offering to mother earth or pachamama |
challa [f]
BO:W,C,S
CL:Nw
AR:Nw
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67 |
Folklore |
(in the carnival festival) ritual that consists of sprinkling alcohol on real estate, vehicles, and places of work |
challa (del quechua) [f]
BO:W,C,S
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68 |
Folklore |
(in the carnival festival) ritual that consists of sprinkling alcohol on real estate, vehicles, and places of work |
challa de carnaval [f]
BO:W,C,S
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69 |
Folklore |
ritual that consists of sprinkling alcohol on the ground as an offering to mother earth or pachamama |
challada [f]
BO:W,C,S
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70 |
Folklore |
popular sport which is played by two teams and consists in throwing a ball with a rubber racket |
chaza [f]
CO:Sw
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