- zafarrancho
- m.1 clearing of the decks (Nautical).zafarrancho de combate (military) call to action stations2 mess (destrozo).3 row, fracas (riña).4 clearing for action, forcible evacuation.* * *zafarrancho► nombre masculino1 MILITAR clearing for action2 (jaleo) commotion3 (desorden) mess\FRASEOLOGÍA¡zafarrancho de combate! action stations!* * *SM1) (Náut) clearing for action
zafarrancho de combate — call to action stations
2) (=desastre) havochacer un zafarrancho — to cause havoc
3) * (=riña) fracas, row* * *masculino (fam)a) (caos) chaos; (alboroto) commotionse armó un zafarrancho tremendo — all hell broke loose
b) (desastre) (fam)hacer un zafarrancho — to make a mess
* * *masculino (fam)a) (caos) chaos; (alboroto) commotionse armó un zafarrancho tremendo — all hell broke loose
b) (desastre) (fam)hacer un zafarrancho — to make a mess
* * *zafarranchomasculine(fam)1 (caos) chaos; (alboroto) commotion, ruckus (AmE colloq), to-do (BrE colloq)se armó un zafarrancho tremendo all hell broke loose (colloq)2(mamarracho): hacer un zafarrancho to make a messestaba hecha un zafarrancho she looked a real messCompuesto:zafarrancho de combatecall to action o battle stations* * *
zafarrancho sustantivo masculino
1 Náut clearing of the decks
Mil cleaning of the barracks
zafarrancho de combate, call to action stations
zafarrancho de limpieza, general cleaning
2 fam (desastre, barullo) havoc
(riña, altercado, discusión) row
'zafarrancho' also found in these entries:
English:
station
* * *zafarrancho nm1. Náut clearing of the decksCompMil zafarrancho de combate call to action stations2. [destrozo] mess3. [riña] row, fracas4. Fam [limpieza general] spring cleaning* * *zafarranchom:zafarrancho de combate call to action;¡zafarrancho de combate! action o battle stations!
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.