chaucha

f.

1 coin of little value. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish , Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)

2 green bean (judía verde). (Bolivian Spanish, River Plate)

3 early potato. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish , Colombia, Ecuador, Peru))

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1. ADJ INV LAm

1) (Agr) early

2) (Med) [nacimiento] premature; [mujer] who gives birth prematurely

3) Cono Sur (=malo) poor-quality; (=soso) insipid, tasteless, characterless; (=de mal gusto) in poor taste

2. SF

1) LAm (=patata) early potato

2) Cono Sur (=judía verde) string bean

3) Perú (=comida) food

- pelar la chaucha

4) Chile, Perú * (=dinero) dough *

le cayó la chaucha — the penny dropped

5) pl chauchas Cono Sur * peanuts *, trifles

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femenino

1) (RPl) (Bot, Coc) French bean

2) (Chi fam)

estar sin una or sin ni chaucha — to be broke (colloq)

caerle la chaucha a alguien — (fam)

al final le cayó la chaucha — the penny finally dropped

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femenino

1) (RPl) (Bot, Coc) French bean

2) (Chi fam)

estar sin una or sin ni chaucha — to be broke (colloq)

caerle la chaucha a alguien — (fam)

al final le cayó la chaucha — the penny finally dropped

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chaucha¹

adjective

(RPl fam) deadly dull (colloq)

chaucha²

feminine

A (RPl) (Bot, Coc) French bean

costar chaucha(s) y palitos (RPl fam); to be dirt cheap (colloq)

B (Chi fam) (moneda) (Hist) 20 centavo coin

se quedó sin una chaucha she was left without a cent o a penny (colloq) o a bean

caerle la chaucha a algn (fam): al final le cayó la chaucha the penny finally dropped

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chaucha sustantivo femenino (RPl) (Bot, Coc) French bean
'chaucha' also found in these entries:
English:
green
- runner

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chaucha

♦ adj

RP Fam dull, boring;

la fiesta estuvo bastante chaucha the party was pretty dull o boring

♦ nf

1. Bol, RP [judía verde] green bean

2. Andes [patata] early potato

3. Andes, RP [moneda] = coin of little value;

Comp

costar chauchas y palitos to cost next to nothing

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chaucha

f Rpl

French bean