Definitions tagged lagarto in the street dictionary.
A lizard species native to the Low Plains region of Venezuela. Because it is often seen basking, the name is used to describe someone lounging in the sun. (The Bajo Llano refers to the tropical grassland plains in the southwestern part of the country).
Those kids over there are like mato de agua: an expression meaning that someone is sunbathing or soaking up the sun, just like this lizard does to get warm.
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The local name used in the province of Guadalajara to refer to lizards (specifically the ocellated lizard).
My mom is scared of ardachos.
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A lizard. It is an unnecessarily long and complex way to say lizard, which leads people to question the use of such a complicated word for a simple animal.
It looks like a faded alalgartijaro.
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A slang term for a lizard (the spelling reflects the Dominican tendency to modify and lengthen the word lagartija using local phonetic patterns).
Damn, did you see that alalgaltijaro?
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A common name for a gecko, a type of small, pale lizard frequently found on the walls of houses. (In the Dominican Republic, they are often welcomed because they prey on insects).
Do not scare away the salamanquejas, they eat the mosquitoes.
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A small lizard commonly found across the entire country, including several different species.
Look how big that alargartijaro is.
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A freeloader or a mooch who hangs around hoping to get something for free, or a person who is considered physically unattractive.
look at that lagartijaro
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A long, green lizard. Local legend says it jumps at people and bites their necks, though this has never actually been seen (cocote is Dominican slang for the neck).
salta cocote, grandpa lizard.
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A type of lizard found in the Dominican Republic. It is associated with a local superstition that killing one causes a corn or plantar wart (referred to as a 'fish eye') to grow on the person responsible.
Damn dude, did you see that Alargarto in the tree.
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A lizard that typically lives among rocks.
Did you see that tibo in the river?
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To crawl or move low to the ground like a reptile. It is often used for an object, like a ball, that skims or rolls along the surface (in the Dominican Republic, this is frequently used in sports to describe a ground ball).
Come on, ranea the ball.
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A mispronunciation of the word lagarto (lizard) used by people with little formal education or those from rural areas in the Cibao region (in the Cibao dialect, it is common to replace certain consonants with an i sound).
Damn, look at how big that alairgairto is.
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