Spanish Open dictionary by Jorge Luis Tovar Díaz

Jorge Luis Tovar Díaz
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tener pesos: Have weights: this expression in Colombia means money, and is equivalent in Venezuela to have bowling or have Loaches, in Spain: have pesetas, in Mexico: have wool; and in other regions have goats or cents. In the song, "Pedro navaja " Rubén Blades, the author says: "... only a drunk with two bodies, tripped, grabbed the revolver, the dagger, the weights and departed... "
locha: Locha: f. in Venezuela was used in colloquial way this word to name the currency of twelve cents, i.e. an locha amounted to 12 cents from Bolivar.
asalariado: Wage, da: ( adj. ) Person who performs a work or custom in a company, and that the work accrues a salary. The employee can also earn service premiums, bonuses and commissions; payment for overtime or night surcharge, etc. Synonyms: Employee, worker.
illapel: illapel is incorrectly written, and should be written as "Ayapel" being its meaning: Ayapel: Municipality of Colombia in the Department of Cordoba, located at the eastern end of this Department, bathed by the waters of the river San Jorge. It is on the border with the municipalities of San Marcos, San Benito de Abad and Majagual, Sucre. Main economic activities: livestock and agriculture ( rice, cassava, banana, Yam, beans, cocoa, sweet potato, Sesame, pumpkin, etc. )
cassette: Cassette: Word of French origin, adapted to the Spanish as " caset ". A cassette is a box of plastic material inside which is a magnetic tape for recording and subsequent playback of the recorded sounds.
radio-caset: A radio-caset, also known as radio-cassette is an electronic device designed to listen to radio stations and to reproduce the sounds contained in a cassette. Synonyms: recorder, boom.
pasacaballos: Pasacaballos is a district of the city of Cartagena in Colombia, located 45 minutes from it. Its two main economic activities are fishing and rice cultivation.
taxista en ingles: The term " 34 taxi driver; can be translated in English as " taxi driver 34, " cab driver " or " 34 cabbie;.
call center: A center of calls ( in English call centre ) It is in a company the area where a group of agents, advisers or specially trained executives make and answer calls from customers, partners, suppliers and other persons. Synonym: contact center.
contact center: Contact center: English expression which in Spanish translates contact center. A contact center or call center is a call center.
medio huevo: Medium egg: ( colloquial ) Bad medium. It applies to something that is not good or that is imperfect.
metido: Gotten, da: Entrometido, metiche, meticon.
lueguito: Lueguito: Diminutive of then.
sábila: Aloe Vera is a plant that belongs to the lily family, which is attributed to a series of powers and healing properties.
tamal: Tamale: m. food resembling a cake, but smaller than this one, which is prepared with rice or flour dough, stuffed with beef, chicken or pork and other ingredients wrapped in bijao leaves or banana cooked steamed. Synonym: pastry.
paella mixta: It is the paella which is prepared with meat of chicken, beef, seafood, meat, duck, rabbit, etc.
mayonesa: Mayonnaise, also known as mayonnaise sauce is a sauce made with oil, egg, vinegar, salt and lemon; accompanying cold or hot dishes, salads, vegetables, etc.
mecenas: Backer: Wealthy Roman citizen (Aretio 69-8 before Christ ). During the reign of Augustus was a great protector of the arts and letters in Rome. Under their protection were Horace, Virgil, and Propertius.
mecenas: A patron is important and powerful men of letters or arts sponsoring.
media noche: Media night or best midnight: time in which the Sun is at the point opposite to the noon. At that time the clock will mark exactly 0 h ( 00: 00 ) or 12:00 midnight, which marks the end of that day and the beginning of the next.