Definitions tagged artefacto in the street dictionary.
A generic placeholder used to refer to any object, situation, or thing, similar to thingy or stuff (while in standard Spanish it means a joke, in Venezuela it is a common way to refer to anything).
That Broma (TV) is useless. / This Broma (class) is a waste of time. / Grab that Broma (computer) and put it over there on the chair. / Give me that Broma (the key) so I can put it away.
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A rustic, wall-mounted wooden rack or shelf unit used in low-income homes to store dishes and cutlery, usually consisting of a few boards nailed directly to the wall.
In the countryside you find more cantadera than you do dressers in the houses.
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A colloquial term for miscellaneous objects, gadgets, or old junk, typically referring to items that are cluttering a space.
I have some chécheres over there that do not work.
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A gadget, gizmo, or mechanical contraption.
I have come up with an artilugio that is completely useless.
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A piece of junk or something extra, or a person who is constantly in the way taking up space.
My girlfriend is such a motete! Or get that motete out of here...
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A universal filler word used to refer to any object, situation, or matter without naming it specifically. It functions like thing, stuff, or gadget (highly common among Caribbean Spanish speakers in the US).
That vaina looks so pretty.
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