Definitions tagged casa in the street dictionary.
Used to describe wearing simple, casual clothes at home. It refers to an informal, domestic look, like loungewear or old clothes that one would not wear to go out.
This weekend I plan to be lazy all day and stay de entrecasa.
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A slang term used to refer to a person's house or home, similar to calling it a crib or pad.
Rocio, are we going to my hato tomorrow? Yes.
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A shack or house in such poor condition that it is falling apart or about to collapse.
She studied hard to get her family out of that cucurucho.
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A way to refer to a place that is extremely far away or very difficult to reach.
That guy lives 'donde sale el sol', I am not going way out there, you are crazy.
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A maid who is known for being clumsy or constantly making basic mistakes (the name is used as a stereotype for a bumbling domestic worker).
A: Girl, who broke your vase? B: Well, who else? Margarita, she acts like a Juventina sometimes.
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The ridge or peak of a roof where two sloping sections meet.
A: The building collapsed because of a defect in the caballetes. B: Oh really? I heard it was because of a defect in the foundations.
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A flat, smooth stone found in rivers and used as a construction material for floors and walls (commonly used in the interior of the country, which refers to the provinces outside of Panama City).
A: "Oh, that wall is so pretty, what material is it?" B: "That is pure laja, sis. My brother-in-law recommended it to me."
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This is the name for the small geckos commonly found in Venezuelan homes. These reptiles are harmless to humans and are actually welcomed by many because they eat flies and mosquitoes, acting as a natural form of pest control. They are also known as Tuteque.
The tuqueques came out to eat tonight. / We need tuqueques in this house, there are too many pests.
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A slang term for a house, home, or crib.
A: And where is that get-together going to be? B: At Julito's Chicachisa.
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A traditional wall construction made from a framework of cane or sticks plastered with a mixture of mud and straw. It is a very common method for building houses in rural areas (in Panama, building these walls is often a community-wide event called a junta de embarra).
They lived in a QUINCHA house until the oldest son graduated and they could move to a better one. : The mayor ordered the construction of QUINCHA houses for the homeless.
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To be completely naked, buck naked, or in the buff.
Why are you letting the kid go out in the street en pelota? : Put something on, I do not want to see you en pelota around the house.
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A synonym for a bedsheet.
That manta is really dirty, it needs washing: the manta got stained with chocolate from eating in bed.
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To vigorously sweep or scrub a specific area with a broom to ensure it is thoroughly clean. (Commonly refers to scrubbing hard floors with soapy water and a stiff broom).
Escobilla that well, look how dirty it is. | Get to work on the housework, escobille the house a bit, aren't you ashamed to live in this filth?
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A hang-out or informal get-together with close friends (in Panama, this typically refers to a social gathering held at a house or a neighborhood spot rather than a club).
They threw a parkin' at Angela's house and didn't invite me. Where is the parkin' this Saturday?
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A slang term used to refer to someone's house, home, or crib (likely derived from the English word shanty).
Are we going to your chantin or mine? | The party is at Karla's chantin.
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To dedicate oneself fully to doing housework and domestic cleaning. (In Panama, oficio refers specifically to the routine of cleaning, laundry, and tidying up the home).
Can it not be later? The thing is I have to hacer oficio. | On Sunday I wake up early to hacer oficio.
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A venue or arena built specifically for cockfighting (a traditional and legal sport in the Dominican Republic).
There was a really heated argument at the gallera.
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A brothel or a cheap love hotel used specifically for sexual encounters (literally, a slaughterhouse).
They are going to take you to the matadero. I have never been to a matadero, and I do not plan to go.
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Footwear for wearing around the house or in the shower (in Venezuela, this term typically refers to flip-flops or slippers).
Hand me the cotizas. My cotizas broke.
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A floor cloth or mop used for cleaning floors (in Venezuela, it typically refers to a heavy, absorbent square of fabric used with a squeegee or stick).
Hand me the coleto. We need to clean the floor with the coleto before we leave.
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A large painted canvas or curtain used as a backdrop on a theater stage.
theater telón, kitchen telón
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A safe zone or hideout where someone can take cover when they are being chased or attacked. (Originally referring to a home base in children's games, it is now used for street barricades and protest sanctuaries in Venezuela).
One's own home, a friend's house: a retaining wall.
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A very large house, a mansion.
Mansion (capulli).
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A slang term for a house, apartment, or home: similar to crib or pad.
Come over to my kelly to smoke some joints.
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A dilapidated house or shack in very poor condition, usually made of wood and tilting or falling apart.
Look, are you going to buy that house? Who, me? That chinchorro? You are crazy.
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A decorative figurine or knick-knack, usually made of porcelain or ceramic, used to decorate the living room.
I am going to wash the biscuises this Saturday.
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A person's neighborhood, hood, or home turf where they were born, grew up, and started their own family.
My habitad is in Lima, Peru.
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To intensely worship or kiss someone's ass (this term is vulgar and literally means to suck).
My cousin mamas her teacher a lot.
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the preservation of cultural heritage for the future, restoring the functionality and originality of something produced by human or natural activity.
house, work of art
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Circular dwellings with cone shaped roofs and no windows where the Taino people lived (the indigenous inhabitants of the Caribbean).
The Tainos lived in bohios, which served as their homes.
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A person's house or home, equivalent to English terms like crib, pad, or spot.
I am going to my hato.
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a slang word for a house, home, or crib.
i am heading to my chante.
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A shantytown or slum where low-income people live. It is typically comprised of shacks made from corrugated zinc and various scrap materials. Though occasionally built with sturdier wood or cement, these settlements are often destroyed during hurricane season, only to be rebuilt almost immediately (the term literally means seedbed, referring to how quickly these houses sprout back up).
Damn Juan, you live in that semillero? Holy shit, that is rough!
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Texting shorthand for casa, meaning a house, home, or place where one lives.
I am going to your ksa.
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A young guy from the Capotillo neighborhood who thinks he is a heartthrob but does not actually have a girlfriend, especially a blonde one. (Capotillo is a marginalized neighborhood in Santo Domingo known for its tough street culture).
Shit dude, look how hot she is, but you only see blondes.
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A nickname for Xavier Merencio. The name is taken from the clothing store chain Lefties (a popular low-cost fashion retailer in Spain).
Leftie and I went...
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Slang for a house, home, or one's place. (Commonly used in Chile and Peru to refer to a residence).
I am going to my Jato.
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