cachila
English translation: (her) lecherous old daddy
| 12:49 Apr 9, 2024 |
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| 4 | old crock/rogue |
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| 4 | clunker |
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| 3 | jalopy |
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| 3 | (her) lecherous old daddy |
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31 mins confidence: 
... Explanation: Hola, Wendy A mí me da la sensación de que en este contexto "cachila" hace referencia a la acepción de coche viejo y usado que mencionaste. Según el contexto que mencionas, Susana contrapone esta cualidad negativa del padre a su capacidad para atraer mujeres que no sean necesariamente de su misma edad. Espero que te sirva. ¡Saludos! |
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2 hrs confidence:
old crock/rogue Explanation: If Luisina's take (coche viejo y usado) is correct, then this could be an option. Then again, paying attention to Helena's reference, maybe something like "old rogue" could work just as well. Then, the translated phrase would be something like this: "...when she saw that her father, the old rogue/crock, had women of all ages at his disposal..." Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://issuu.com/charnwoodarts/docs/diana_firth__from_sark_t... |
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6 hrs confidence:
jalopy Explanation: If the idea of an old car is what the author meant, this might be a good option. ... her father, a jalopy [of a man], had women of all ages ... ... a jalopy is a rundown, beat-up, falling apart car that needs to be replaced. "Jalopy." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/jalopy. Accessed 09 Apr. 2024. cachila 1. m. coloq. Ur. cachila (‖ automóvil viejo). DRAE |
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(her) lecherous old daddy Explanation: The definition can include a notion of lecherousness -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 jour 2 heures (2024-04-10 15:25:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Using a different metaphor, an old goat: "a lecherous man, especially one considerably older than those to whom he is attracted. |
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clunker Explanation: Ese termino se usaba mucho en los 1950-1960 para referirse a un carro viejo que no servía o que daba muchos problemas. Todavía se sobre entiende la palabra como parte de un dialecto en algunas partes del sur de EU. |
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Reference comments
3 mins peer agreement (net): +1 |
| Reference: Perhaps... Reference information: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/spanish-english... |
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| Reference: Shameless? Reference information: cachilo, -a. I. 1. adj. Ar:NO. Referido a persona, enfadada, enojada. pop. II. (Del aim. y quech. q'achilu, lascivo). 1. adj/sust. Bo. Referido a persona, obsesionada por las relaciones sexuales. vulg; pop + cult → espon. III. 1. adj. Bo. Referido a persona, pícara. pop + cult → espon. https://www.asale.org/damer/cachilo Pícara -> descarado = blatant adj impudent adj shameless, brazen adj cheeky, sassy adj baldfaced - barefaced - blatant - bold as brass - bold-faced - brazen - cheeky - familiar - outright - sassy - saucy - shameless - unabashed - brash - breathtaking - cheeky beggar - fresh - impudent - unblushing - overbold - pert - forward - give lip - How dare you! - so bold as to https://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=des... |
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