chisme

m.

1 rumor, piece of gossip (cotilleo).

2 thingamajig, thingy (informal) (cosa).

3 gossiping, gossip.

4 thing, gadget, doodad, do-dad.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: chismar.

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chisme

► nombre masculino

1 (comentario) piece of gossip

2 (trasto) knick-knack; (de cocina etc) gadget; (cosa) thing, thingamajig

■ ¿cómo funciona este chisme? how does this thing work?

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FRASEOLOGÍA

andar con chismes familiar to gossip

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noun m.

1) gossip

2) stuff

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SM

1) * (=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)

se sabe todos los chismes — he knows all the gossip

me contó un chisme sobre Juan — she told me the gossip about Juan

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masculino

a) (chismorreo) piece of gossip

chismes — gossip, tittle-tattle (colloq)

no me vengas con chismes — don't come gossiping to me

b) (Esp, Méx fam) (trasto, cacharro) thing, thingamajig (colloq)

tiene su cuarto lleno de chismes — his room's full of junk o stuff (colloq)

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masculino

a) (chismorreo) piece of gossip

chismes — gossip, tittle-tattle (colloq)

no me vengas con chismes — don't come gossiping to me

b) (Esp, Méx fam) (trasto, cacharro) thing, thingamajig (colloq)

tiene su cuarto lleno de chismes — his room's full of junk o stuff (colloq)

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chisme¹

¹ = widget.

Ex: The term widget is taken from the 1963 movie, 'The Wheeler-Dealers'.

chisme²

² = 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.

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chisme

masculine

1 (cotilleo) piece of gossip

chismes gossip, tittle-tattle (colloq)

no me vengas con chismes don't come gossiping to me, don't come to me with your tittle-tattle o tales

2 (Esp, Méx fam) (trasto, cacharro) thing, thingamajig (colloq)

¿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)

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chisme sustantivo masculino

a) (chismorreo) piece of gossip;

◊ chismes gossip, tittle-tattle (colloq);

contar chismes to gossip

b) (Esp, Méx fam) (trasto, cacharro) thing, thingamajig (colloq);

◊ 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

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chisme nm

1. [cotilleo] rumour, piece of gossip;

no hace más que contar chismes all she does is spread gossip

2. Fam [objeto desconocido] thingumajig, thingy;

¿para qué sirve este chisme? what's this thing here for?

3. Fam [objeto inútil] piece of junk;

tienes el cuarto lleno de chismes your room is full of junk

4. Fam [bebida]

tomar unos chismes to have a few jars

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chisme

m fam

1 bit of gossip;

chismes pl (cotilleos) gossip sg

2 objeto doodad fam, Br

doodah fam

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chisme nm

1) : gossip, tale

2) Spain fam : gadget, thingamajig

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chisme n

1. (cotilleo) gossip

2. (aparato) thing