gatazo

m.

1 /em> A large cat.

2 a clumsy joke.

3 an artful trick (trampa).

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masculino (AmL fam)

cuando se arregla da el gatazo — when she dresses up she looks pretty good

no es de oro pero pega el gatazo — it isn't gold but it could pass for gold

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masculino (AmL fam)

cuando se arregla da el gatazo — when she dresses up she looks pretty good

no es de oro pero pega el gatazo — it isn't gold but it could pass for gold

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gatazo

masculine

(AmL fam)

dale una pulidita para que dé el gatazo give it a bit of a polish to doll it up o (BrE) to smarten it up a little (colloq)

ya es cuarentona pero cuando se arregla da el gatazo she's well into her forties but when she dresses up she looks pretty good

no es de oro pero pega el gatazo it isn't gold but it could pass for gold