ñeque

ñeque
adj.
strong, vigorous.
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masculino (Chi fam) strength, stamina

le faltó ñeque — he didn't have the strength o the stamina

una competencia de ñeque — a grueling competition

ponerle ñeque a algo — (Chi fam) to put a lot into something

tener ñeque — (Chi fam) to have guts (colloq)

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masculino (Chi fam) strength, stamina

le faltó ñeque — he didn't have the strength o the stamina

una competencia de ñeque — a grueling competition

ponerle ñeque a algo — (Chi fam) to put a lot into something

tener ñeque — (Chi fam) to have guts (colloq)

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ñeque
masculine
(Chi fam)
strength, stamina
le faltó ñeque he didn't have the strength o the stamina, he didn't have what it takes (colloq)
una competencia de mucho ñeque a really grueling competition
ponerle ñeque a algo (Chi fam); to put a lot into sth
tener ñeque (Chi fam); to have guts (colloq), to have a lot of bottle (BrE colloq)
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ñeque m LAm strength
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ñeque
adj
CAm, Andes strong, vigorous
nm
1. CAm, Andes [fuerza] strength, vigour
2. CAm, Méx [bofetada] slap, blow
3. Chile Fam [tesón]
tener mucho ñeque to have a lot of grit o guts;
si queremos que este proyecto resulte, tenemos que ponerle ñeque if we want this project to amount to anything we'll have to give it all we've got
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ñeque
m S.Am.
strength;
de ñeque fam gutsy fam ;
tener mucho ñeque fam have a lot of guts fam

Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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