jota

f.

1 letter j.

2 Aragonese folk dance.

3 Aragonese folk music.

4 jack, knave.

5 jot, little bit.

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jota

► nombre femenino

1 name of the letter j

2 (cantidad mínima) jot, scrap

3 (naipe) jack

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ni jota familiar not a thing

■ no se ve ni jota you can't see a thing

■ no entendí ni jota de lo que me dijo I didn't understand a word he said

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jota

► nombre femenino

1 popular Spanish dance and music

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I

SF

1) name of the letter J

- sin faltar una jota

2)

ni jota —

no entendió ni jota — he didn't understand a word of it

no saber ni jota — to have no idea

3) (Mús) Spanish dance and tune, esp Aragonese

4) (Naipes) knave, jack

II

SF And, Cono Sur (Orn) vulture

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femenino

a) (letra) name of the letter j

no entender/ver/saber ni jota — (fam)

no entiendo/no veo ni jota — I don't understand/I can't see a thing

no sabe ni jota — he doesn't have a clue (colloq)

b) (Mús) jota (Aragonese folk song/dance)

c) (en naipes) jack

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= iota.

Ex. Modern log houses live in harmony with the environment without giving up an iota of comfort.

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femenino

a) (letra) name of the letter j

no entender/ver/saber ni jota — (fam)

no entiendo/no veo ni jota — I don't understand/I can't see a thing

no sabe ni jota — he doesn't have a clue (colloq)

b) (Mús) jota (Aragonese folk song/dance)

c) (en naipes) jack

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= iota.

Ex: Modern log houses live in harmony with the environment without giving up an iota of comfort.

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jota

feminine

jota (↑ jota a1)

1 name of the letter J:

no saber/entender/ver ni jota (fam): no entiendo/no veo ni jota I don't understand/I can't see a thing

no sabe ni jota de música he doesn't have a clue about music (colloq), he doesn't know the first thing about music (colloq)

2 (Mús) jota (Aragonese folk song/dance)

3 (en naipes) jack, knave

CULTURAL NOTE

jota

In Spain, a song or dance typical of several Spanish regions. The music is played on string and percussion instruments. The genre is characterized by its liveliness and merriness.

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jota sustantivo femenino

a) (letra) name of the letter j;

◊ ni jota (fam): no entiendo/no veo ni jota I don't understand/I can't see a thing;

no sabe ni jota he doesn't have a clue (colloq)

b) (Mús) jota (Aragonese folk song/dance)

c) (en naipes) jack

jota sustantivo femenino
1 name of the letter "j"
2 folk music and dance from various regions in Spain
3 (de una baraja) jack
♦ Locuciones: ni jota, (nada) no sabía ni jota del tema, he didn't know the first thing about the subject
'jota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entender
English:
jack
- jot
- knave

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jota nf

1. [letra] = name of the letter “j”;

Comp

Fam

sin faltar una jota without missing a thing, in minute detail

2. [baile] = lively folk song and dance, originally from Aragon;

Comp

RP Fam

bailar una jota to jump for joy

3. [en cartas] jack

4. Comp

Fam

no entender ni jota (de) [no comprender] not to understand a word (of);

no saber ni jota de algo not to know the first thing about sth;

no ver ni jota [por mala vista] to be as blind as a bat;

[por oscuridad] not to be able to see a thing

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jota

f letter ‘j’;

no saber ni jota fam not have a clue fam ;

no ver ni jota fam not see a thing fam

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jota nf

1) : jot, bit

no entiendo ni jota: I don't understand a word of it

no se ve ni jota: you can't see a thing

2) : jack (in playing cards)

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jota n (naipe) jack

ni jota not a thing / not a word

no veo ni jota I can't see a thing

no entiende ni jota de inglés she doesn't understand a word of English