concha

f.

1 shell.

2 tortoiseshell (carey).

3 cunt (vulgar) (vulva). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish , Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)

4 scallop.

5 conch, smooth concave surface resembling the interior of a semidome, concha.

6 external part of a woman's genitals.

7 vagina.

8 concha auriculae, cavity in the outer ear.

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concha

► nombre femenino

1 (caparazón) shell

2 (carey) tortoiseshell

3 (ostra) oyster

4 TEATRO prompt box

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FRASEOLOGÍA

meterse en su concha figurado to withdraw into one's shell

tener muchas conchas familiar to be a sly one

concha de peregrino scallop shell

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noun f.

shell

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SF [forma familiar] de María de la Concepción

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femenino

1) (de moluscos) shell

hacer concha — (Méx) to become hardened o toughened

meterse en su concha — to retreat into one's shell

- concha nácar or de perla

2) (carey) tortoise shell

gafas de concha — tortoiseshell glasses

3) (Teatr) prompt box

4) (Ven) (cáscara - de verduras, fruta) skin; (- del queso) rind; (- del pan) crust; (- de maníes) shell

concha de mango — (Ven fam) trick question

5) (Méx) (Dep) protection box, box

6) (AmS vulg) (de mujer) cunt (vulg)

la concha de su madre! — (AmS vulg) shit! (vulg), fucking hell! (vulg)

7) (AmL exc CS fam: en algunas regiones vulg) (descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué (tal) concha la de Jorge! — Jorge's got a lot of nerve!

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= shell, seashell.

Ex. It describes the annual hobby exchanges week for 6th grade pupils at King's Cristian School library, when pupils swap collectable items eg baseball cards, stamps, coins and shells.

Ex. She sits at the hospital piano each afternoon with lotus blossoms and seashells braided in her hair.

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* concha de mar = seashell.

* concha marina = seashell.

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femenino

1) (de moluscos) shell

hacer concha — (Méx) to become hardened o toughened

meterse en su concha — to retreat into one's shell

- concha nácar or de perla

2) (carey) tortoise shell

gafas de concha — tortoiseshell glasses

3) (Teatr) prompt box

4) (Ven) (cáscara - de verduras, fruta) skin; (- del queso) rind; (- del pan) crust; (- de maníes) shell

concha de mango — (Ven fam) trick question

5) (Méx) (Dep) protection box, box

6) (AmS vulg) (de mujer) cunt (vulg)

la concha de su madre! — (AmS vulg) shit! (vulg), fucking hell! (vulg)

7) (AmL exc CS fam: en algunas regiones vulg) (descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué (tal) concha la de Jorge! — Jorge's got a lot of nerve!

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= shell, seashell.

Ex: It describes the annual hobby exchanges week for 6th grade pupils at King's Cristian School library, when pupils swap collectable items eg baseball cards, stamps, coins and shells.

Ex: She sits at the hospital piano each afternoon with lotus blossoms and seashells braided in her hair.

* concha de mar = seashell.

* concha marina = seashell.

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concha

feminine

A (de moluscos) shell

hacer concha (Méx); to become hardened o toughened

meterse en su concha to retreat into one's shell

está siempre metido en su concha he never comes out of his shell, he's always retreating into his shell

tener más conchas que un galápago or tener muchas conchas to be a sly one (colloq)

Compuesto:

concha de perla

(Chi) mother-of-pearl

B (carey) tortoise shell

gafas/peine de concha tortoiseshell glasses/comb

C (ensenada) cove

D (Teatr) prompt box

E (Ven)

1 (de un árbol) bark

2 (cáscara — de verduras, fruta) skin; (— del queso) rind; (— del pan) crust; (— de maníes) shell

concha de mango (Ven fam); trick question

estaba lleno de conchas de mango it was full of trick questions

me caí en una concha de mango I fell into a trap

F (Ven arg) (de terroristas, ladrones) safe house

G (Méx) (Dep) protection box, box

H (AmS vulg) (de una mujer) cunt (vulg), beaver (AmE sl), fanny (BrE sl)

Compuesto:

concha de su madre

masculine and feminine (AmS vulg) (masculine) bastard (vulg), son of a bitch (AmE vulg); (feminine) bitch (vulg)

¡la concha de su madre! (AmS vulg); shit! (vulg), fucking hell! (vulg)

I (AmL exc CS fam: en algunas regiones vulg) (descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

¡qué (tal) concha la de Jorge! Jorge's got a lot of nerve!, Jorge's got a bloody nerve o cheek! (BrE sl)

con concha y cara de perro (Ven arg): y con concha y cara de perro vino y me pidió más and he had the nerve o (BrE) cheek o (BrE) brass to come and ask me for more! (colloq)

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concha sustantivo femenino

a) (de moluscos) shell;

concha nácar (Méx) or (Chi) de perla mother-of-pearl

b) (carey) tortoise shell

c) (Teatr) prompt box

d) (Ven) (cáscara — de verduras, fruta) skin;

(— del queso) rind;
(— del pan) crust;
(— de nueces) shell
concha sustantivo femenino
1 Zool shell
2 (material, carey) tortoiseshell
3 LAm vulgar cunt
'concha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caracol
- vieira
English:
seashell
- shell
- mother
- pearl
- sea
- tortoiseshell

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concha nf

1. [de molusco] shell

Comp

concha de peregrino scallop

2. [carey] tortoiseshell

3. Teatro [del apuntador] prompt box

4. Andes, RP Vulg [vulva] cunt;

Comp

¡concha de su madre! motherfucker!

5. Ven [de árbol] bark;

[de semilla] husk; [de manzana, pera] peel; [de naranja] rind; [de plátano] peel, skin; [del pan] crust; [de huevo] shell

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concha

f ZO shell;

meterse en su concha fig withdraw into one’s shell

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concha nf

: conch, seashell

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concha n shell

concha de mar seashell