poroto

m.

kidney bean. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish , Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)

poroto verde green bean (Chilean Spanish)

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SM

1) And, Cono Sur (=judía) bean

pl porotos * grub * sing , chow sing (EEUU) **, food sing

- ganarse los porotos

- no valer un poroto

poroto verde — green bean, runner bean

2) Cono Sur (Dep) (tb fig) point

anotarse un poroto — * to score a point

¡te anotaste un poroto! — you made it!

3) Cono Sur * (=niño) kid *; (=alfeñique) weakling

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masculino

1) (CS) bean

anotarse or apuntarse un poroto — (CS fam) to score a point

ganarse los porotos — (Chi fam) to earn one's living, earn a crust (colloq)

- poroto verde

2) (RPl fam) (insignificancia)

tu problema es un poroto al lado de esto — your problem is nothing compared to this

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masculino

1) (CS) bean

anotarse or apuntarse un poroto — (CS fam) to score a point

ganarse los porotos — (Chi fam) to earn one's living, earn a crust (colloq)

- poroto verde

2) (RPl fam) (insignificancia)

tu problema es un poroto al lado de esto — your problem is nothing compared to this

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poroto

masculine

A (CS) bean

anotarse or apuntarse un poroto (CS fam); to score a point

te anotaste or te apuntaste un poroto well done!

ganarse los porotos (Chi fam); to earn one's bread and butter (colloq)

Compuestos:

● poroto de manteca

(RPl) butter bean

● porotos granados

mpl (Chi) beans with squash and carrots (pl)

● poroto verde

(Chi) green bean

B (Chi fam) (bulto) lump

C

(RPl fam) (insignificancia): tus problemas son un poroto al lado de esto your problems are nothing compared to this

dejar a algn a la altura de or hecho un poroto (RPl fam); to make sb look small

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poroto sustantivo masculino (CS) bean;

◊ poroto verde (Chi) green bean

'poroto' also found in these entries:
English:
bean
- butter
- green
- haricot (bean)
- kidney bean
- runner

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poroto nm

1. Andes, RP [judía] kidney bean

Comp

poroto blanco butter bean;

poroto de manteca butter bean;

poroto negro black bean;

Chile poroto verde green bean

2. Comp

RP Fam

anotarse un poroto to score a point;

RP Fam

ser un poroto to be insignificant

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poroto

m Rpl, Chi

bean

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poroto nm, Arg, Chile, Uru : bean