A canvas cover or awning used at market stalls to provide shade. It is a common term in Bolivian street markets (derived from the Quechua word llanthu, meaning shade).
Look for a stall that has the llanta set up properly so the vegetables don't spoil in the heat.
A term for the rolls of fat around the waistline. It is often used in the diminutive form llantita as an affectionate way to describe love handles, drawing a comparison between a person's midsection and the circular shape of a tire (the literal meaning of llanta).
I have to start going to the gym because my jeans do not close anymore because of these llantitas.
Refers to the rolls of fat around a person's waist or midsection, similar to a spare tire. It is a very common and sometimes affectionate way to describe being overweight, often used in the diminutive form to soften the term.
Dude, I am already having a hard time buttoning my pants because of these llantitas I grew in December.
An inflatable ring or inner tube used as a float in pools or the sea. It is the accessory commonly used by children or non-swimmers to stay above water without sinking. (In Mexico, this word literally means tire, referring to the shape of the float).
Hey, lend me your llanta to get in the ocean, the waves are really strong here and I am already tired of paddling!
Refers to rolls of fat around the abdomen that bulge over the waistband of a person's pants. It is the common Mexican term for love handles or a spare tire.
I really need to start a diet because with so much sweet bread I am already getting a very noticeable llanta.
A spare tire or a roll of fat around the midsection. It refers to a noticeable bulge of fat protruding from the abdomen (literally means tire, comparing the roll of fat to a rubber wheel).
Ever since he got married, he started putting on weight. Look at that llanta he has | I don't like that my husband has that llanta, but I don't know how to tell him