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penne: It is not Spanish but Italian, and in principle it is the plural of penna ("feather"), but it is used in international cuisine to name a type of dry pasta noodles, cylindrical and with the tips cut to the bias reminiscent of the shape of the pens or fountain pens. [Note: in case they come looking for something else, the penis in Italian is called cazzo. ]
ristretto: Short and very concentrated espresso drink, with a finer grind. It is of Italian origin, where ristretto means "restricted, shorter".
giallo: Literary and cinematographic genre, close to the police thriller with touches of terror and some sexploitation with gore. It is of Italian origin, where giallo ("yellow") was the predominant color on the covers of books of this genre.
cipa: As an acronym has several meanings, perhaps the best known internationally is for the English Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis ( "Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis" ).
stan: 'Stan' is an acronym in English, which is not used much in Spanish, to call the one who persecutes and harasses sometimes criminally a public person he admires. It is the union of the words stalker ("stalker") fan ("apocope of 'fanatic'"). In English it has many more meanings (even as a proper name), among which we most remember the trekkies is the acronym of Star Trek Area Network ("Task Network for the Star Crossing Area"), which is the proposed name for data networks that cover points of the galaxy about 70,000,000 kilometers. See -stan (suffix) .
astr: 'ASTR' is an acronym for Aquifer Storage Transfer and Recovery that is little used in Spanish and only in very technical environments. See astr . ( abbreviation ) .
milf: MILF is an acronym for Mother I'd Like to Fuck. At first it was used by teenagers referring to the mother of some contemporary who found them sexually attractive, but today it is used for any mature woman of sexy appearance.
midi: 1º_ MIDI is the acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which includes not only the interconnection equipment between computer and musical instruments but also the communication protocols. 2º_ Version created with respect to the length of the clothes ( p . e.g. a skirt) from the maxi ("longer") and mini ("shorter") voices, where 'midi' would be 'medium length'. It is an anglicism by mid ( "medium" ).
cern: CERN is the acronym (provisional since 1952) for the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire ("European Council for Nuclear Research"), today officially known as the European Organization for Nuclear Research. It is a Center for European Studies (with Israel as an extratinental member) dedicated to the study of particle physics and high-energy physics. It is located in Switzerland, but under European jurisdiction.
contraseña: Sign, sign, secret word that is revealed in front of a request. It usually enables a free access or pass to those who know it. It is a method of identification created by the military, and its concept spread to all areas. See "holy and sign", shibboleth, and since we are, shibboleet, )
seña: 1º_ Signal, understandable or recognizable distinctive mark, can be a word, a drawing, a gesture, . . . 2º_ For the previous one, money or object with some value that is left on account of another greater, as a sign of will for a purchase. 3º_ Inflection of the verb señar , Ver verbos/seña .
contra: 1º_ Preposition that is used to indicate an opposition, a confrontation . It has a broad meaning for cases such as "disadvantage (because it opposes success)" or "mandatory condition for exchange ( p. and. if it is made only against a payment) " . 2º_ Antidote for poisons or witchcraft. 3º_ Organ pedalboard, which has the lowest notes. 4º_ Apocope of several words beginning with the prefix contra- .
christian: In principle Christian is a male name, but as with so many names of religious origin, women also end up using it. It means "Christian" in English and has many versions in different languages; in Spanish Cristián and Cristina are preferred. See Christ .
dominique: Dominique is a French name that can be used by males or females. In Spanish it is Domingo, with the same etymology.
asa: 1º_ Handle, usually curved and protruding part of an object that serves to take it by hand. From the Latin ansa , ae . 2º_ In the figurative sense it is any element or idea or feeling that serves as a hold, emotional or intellectual support. 3º_ It is also called 'handles' colloquially to the ears by analogy with the handles of the head. 4º_ 'ASA' is the acronym for American Standard Association, today ANSI. 5º_ 'ASA' is the IATA code for Assab International Airport ( Eritrea ). 6º_ In Spanish the acronym 'ASA' has a lot of developments, such as "Asociación de Scouts de Argentina", "Asociación de Superdotados de Andalucía", . . . 7th_ 'Asa' ( 10( 1089; 1089; 1072; ) is a river in the North Caucasus (Russia). 8º_ 'Asa' is a town in the U.S. state of Kentucky. 9º_ 'Asa' is an area of the Basque Country (Spain). 10º_ It is a common name for Acer opalus (plant). See holly. 11º_ It is also a proper name, male or female according to its origin.
filial: 1º_ Relative to the child . 2º_ As an extension of the previous one, it is a derived entity and dependent on a major and principal .
irracional: It is said of what lacks reason or reasoning. In philosophy it is the current that prioritizes the intuitive, denying the value of the reasoned. In mathematics it is a real number that cannot be represented as a fraction quotient . As a noun it is synonymous with animal . It is formed by the negative prefix in- and the rational adjective ("who has reasoning" ).
leal: Faithful, trustworthy, following something or someone unreservedly, with fidelity and respect.
glacial: Relative to low temperatures, ice, and figuratively to the lack of feelings, which generates a feeling similar to cold. From the Latin gelu, us ("cold, ice, snow").
nasal: Relative to the nose. It is said of the voice that it sounds like when you have your nose covered.