chica

chica
f.
1 girl (joven).
mira, chica, haz lo que quieras look, dear o darling, you can do what you want
chica de alterne = girl who works in bars on a commission basis, encouraging customers to drink , B-girl (United States)
2 maid (criada).
3 sweetheart, girlfriend, steady girlfriend.
Es ella tu chica? Is she your girlfriend?
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chica
nombre femenino
1 (muchacha) girl
2 (criada) maid
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1. f., (m. - chico) 2. f., (m. - chico)
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SF
1) (=criada) maid, servant
2)

chica de alterne — bar-girl, bar-room hostess

chica de conjunto — chorus girl

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femenino (fam) maid; ver tb chico
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= girl, girlie, chick, gal, wench, lass, lassie.
Ex. The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.
Ex. The article 'Girlies on the warpath' argues that despite institutional resistance, good antisexist work is happening in teacher education.
Ex. It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.
Ex. Summer time clothes are much more revealing, and every gal could use a little help looking her best.
Ex. He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.
Ex. This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.
Ex. Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.
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* chica desinhibida = party girl.
* chica liberal = flapper.
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femenino (fam) maid; ver tb chico
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= girl, girlie, chick, gal, wench, lass, lassie.

Ex: The article 'Why girls flock to Sweet Valley High' investigates the appeal to girls of adolescent romances and what, if anything, could be done to broaden the reading habits of such fans of formula fiction.

Ex: The article 'Girlies on the warpath' argues that despite institutional resistance, good antisexist work is happening in teacher education.
Ex: It is worth camping out there for the weekend but probably with mates as it is hard to convince the chicks they want to hike over a ridge to get to a place with no bogs.
Ex: Summer time clothes are much more revealing, and every gal could use a little help looking her best.
Ex: He went in the tavern wearing an eye patch, crying 'ahoy, matey!' and eying the comely wenches.
Ex: This festival has its origins in the 19th century, when young laddies and lasses had very few places where they could meet, greet and flirt in a socially acceptable manner.
Ex: Prior to the gathering at the barracks the Salvation Army band, followed by lassies with tambourines, held an open air meeting in Diamond Street.
* chica desinhibida = party girl.
* chica liberal = flapper.

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chica
feminine
(fam)
maid ver tb chico2 (↑ chico (2))
Compuestos:
chica de alterne
hostess
chica de conjunto
chorus girl
chica de servicio
maid
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chica sustantivo femenino (fam) maid;
ver tb
chico

chico,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino (muchacho) boy, lad
(muchacha) girl
II adjetivo small, little

'chica' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chaval
- chavala
- embalarse
- fotográfica
- fotográfico
- hombruna
- hombruno
- metamorfosis
- portento
- recogepelotas
- tan
- área
- atención
- color
- coqueta
- de
- femenino
- guapetón
- jaña
- letra
- pantalla
- quien
- rico
- sobar
- tanto
- trastornar
- ve
English:
below
- chick
- far
- girl
- go out
- gorgeous
- homely
- hostess
- intently
- niece
- prompt
- sort
- whom
- woman
- fine
- float
- petty cash
- pinup
- small
- young
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chica nf
1. [criada] maid
Comp
chica de alterne = girl who works in bars on a commission basis, encouraging customers to drink, US B-girl
2. ver chico
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chica
f girl
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chica chico
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chica n
1. (en general) girl
2. (joven) young woman [pl. women]

Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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