barrabasada

f.

dirty trick, low trick, stupid thing, thoughtless action.

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barrabasada

► nombre femenino

1 dirty trick

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SF mischief, piece of mischief

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femenino (fam) prank

hacer barrabasadas — to play pranks

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= dirty trick, prank.

Ex. The end of one-party rule has brought chaos to Mexico as three political parties jockey for power in an atmosphere rife with recriminations and dirty tricks.

Ex. The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.

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* estar tramando alguna barrabasada = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* hacer barrabasadas = play + pranks.

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femenino (fam) prank

hacer barrabasadas — to play pranks

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= dirty trick, prank.

Ex: The end of one-party rule has brought chaos to Mexico as three political parties jockey for power in an atmosphere rife with recriminations and dirty tricks.

Ex: The writer discusses the pranks and lies that are practiced on April Fools' Day around the world.

* estar tramando alguna barrabasada = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* hacer barrabasadas = play + pranks.

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barrabasada

feminine

1 (fam)

(disparate): ¡pero no digas barrabasadas! don't talk nonsense! o (BrE) rubbish!

¡mira qué barrabasada has hecho aquí! look at the mess you've made of this! (colloq)

2 (fam) (travesura) prank

seguro que preparan alguna barrabasada I bet they're up to no good

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barrabasada sustantivo femenino (fam) prank;

◊ hacer barrabasadas to play pranks

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barrabasada nf

Fam

1. [jugarreta]

aquello fue una barrabasada that was outrageous;

hacer una barrabasada a alguien to do something nasty to sb

2. [travesura]

hacer barrabasadas to get up to mischief o no good

3. [disparate]

¿cómo se te pudo ocurrir semejante barrabasada? whatever put such a stupid idea into your head?;

sus declaraciones han sido una verdadera barrabasada what she said was utter nonsense

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barrabasada

f fam

mean trick