gitano

adj.

Gypsy, Gipsy, Romany, tzigane.

m.

Gypsy, caird, Gipsy, tinker.

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gitano

► adjetivo

1 gypsy, gipsy

2 figurado (zalamero) flattering

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 gypsy, gipsy

2 figurado (zalamero) flatterer

3 familiar (estafador) fiddler, swindler

4 familiar (vagabundo) vagrant

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(f. - gitana)

noun adj.

gypsy

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gitano, -a

1. ADJ

1) [de gitanos] gypsy antes de s

las costumbres gitanas — gypsy customs

2) pey (=camelador) wheedling, cajoling; (=taimado) wily, sly

3) * (=sucio) dirty

2.

SM / F gypsy

- vivir como gitanos

- volvió hecho un gitano

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I

-na adjetivo gypsy (before n)

II

-na masculino, femenino gypsy

•• Cultural note:

gitano

A member of Spain's gypsy community. Gypsies often live in camps and retain their nomadic habits. They have preserved many of their customs and do not usually integrate into the mainstream of Spanish society. Their language is caló. Gypsies have been a great influence on flamenco, and many of the best performers are gypsies

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= gypsy [gipsy], gippo [gyppo].

Ex. For instance: rhyme is still RIME; gypsy is spelled G-I-P -- most of us are instructed to spell it 'g-y-p'.

Ex. As a child he was bullied at school and called 'gippos'.

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I

-na adjetivo gypsy (before n)

II

-na masculino, femenino gypsy

•• Cultural note:

gitano

A member of Spain's gypsy community. Gypsies often live in camps and retain their nomadic habits. They have preserved many of their customs and do not usually integrate into the mainstream of Spanish society. Their language is caló. Gypsies have been a great influence on flamenco, and many of the best performers are gypsies

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= gypsy [gipsy], gippo [gyppo].

Ex: For instance: rhyme is still RIME; gypsy is spelled G-I-P -- most of us are instructed to spell it 'g-y-p'.

Ex: As a child he was bullied at school and called 'gippos'.

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gitano¹ -na

adjective

gypsy (before n)

una boda/costumbre gitana a gypsy wedding/custom

gitano² -na gitano (↑ gitano a1)

masculine, feminine

gypsy

no se lo salta un gitano (Esp fam): ese bocadillo no se lo salta un gitano that sandwich looks delicious o (colloq) yummy

CULTURAL NOTE

gitano

A member of Spain's gypsy community. Gypsies often live in camps and retain their nomadic habits. They have preserved many of their customs and do not usually integrate into the mainstream of Spanish society. Their language is caló (↑ caló a1) . Gypsies have been a great influence on flamenco (↑ flamenco a1) , and many of the best performers are gypsies.

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gitano

◊ -na adjetivo

gypsy (before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
gypsy
gitano,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino gypsy, gipsy

'gitano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brazo
- gitana
English:
gipsy
- gypsy
- Romany

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gitano, -a

♦ adj

1. [raza, persona] gypsy

2. Fam [artero]

ser gitano to be a crafty devil

3. Fam [con gracia]

es muy gitano he knows how to get round people

♦ nm,f

gypsy;

Comp

Esp Fam

que no se lo salta un gitano: tengo un hambre que no se la salta un gitano I'm absolutely ravenous;

me comí un filete que no se lo salta un gitano I had an absolutely huge steak

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gitano

I adj gypsy atr

II m, gitana f gypsy

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gitano, -na adj & n

: Gypsy

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gitano adj n gypsy [pl. gypsies]