mochos in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mochos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

mocho¹ (mocha) ADJ

1.1. mocho inf:

mocho (mocha) buey/toro

polled

mocho (mocha) buey/toro

with its horns cut off

mocho (mocha) lápiz/cuchillo

blunt

el jardinero dejó todos los pinos mochos

the gardener lopped (the tops off) all the pine trees

tiene un brazo mocho

he's missing an arm

tiene un brazo mocho

he only has one arm

la máquina le dejó el dedo mocho

the machine sliced o chopped the top off his finger

1.2. mocho Chil Spain inf (pelado):

me dejaron mocho

they chopped all my hair off inf

me dejaron mocho

they scalped me inf

1.3. mocho Ven inf melena/pelo:

mocho (mocha)

short

2. mocho Mex (mojigato):

mocho (mocha)

prudish

mocho² ADV Mex inf

habla medio mocho

he doesn't pronounce his words clearly

I.mocho³ (mocha) N m (f)

1. mocho Col Mex → manco

2. mocho Mex (mojigato):

mocho (mocha)

prude

hecho la mocha Mex inf pasó hecha la mocha a su clase

she whizzed past on the way to her class

se fue hecho la mocha

he dashed off

II.mocho N m

mocho Col:

mocho inf (caballo)

horse

mocho (rocinante) pej

nag inf, pej

See also manco², manco¹

I.manco² (manca) N m (f) dated o offens (persona)

el manco que pide limosna en la esquina

the man with one arm who begs on the corner

el manco de Lepanto

nickname given to Miguel de Cervantes

II.manco N m

manco Chil inf (caballo):

manco

horse

manco¹ (manca) ADJ dated o offens

es manco de un brazo/una mano

he only has one arm/hand

es manco de los dos brazos

he has no arms

quedó manco del brazo derecho

he lost his right arm

hazte la cama que no eres manco inf

make your bed, you're not an invalid inf

no ser manco inf (para robar)

to be light-fingered

no ser manco (ser habilidoso)

to be useful inf

este lanzador tampoco es manco

this pitcher is pretty useful o is no slouch inf

ella me pegó primero — bueno, tú tampoco eres manco

she hit me first — well, you're pretty good at hitting people yourself inf

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le mochó una pierna/un dedo

it chopped off his leg/finger inf

el jardinero mochó el arbolito

the gardener lopped o hacked the top off the tree

Translations for mochos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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stumpy tail/tree

mocho

bluntness (of point)

lo mocho esp LatAm

blunt pencil

mocho esp LatAm

mochos in the PONS Dictionary

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mocho (-a) ADJ

1. mocho:

mocho (-a) (vaca)

hornless

mocho (-a) (árbol)

pollarded

2. mocho (cabeza):

mocho (-a)

cropped

3. mocho LatAm (mutilado):

mocho (-a)

mutilated