AUDAZ REVISTA
71 meanings
We checked 12 everyday words in the RAE dictionary. 71 of their senses and phrases are tied to a named place.
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Guagua
A bus in the Canary Islands, the Antilles, Guatemala and Equatorial Guinea.
A second guagua, from Quechua, is a baby in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
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Torta
In Mexico, a bread roll cut lengthwise and filled. In Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, a cake.
In general Spanish it can also mean a slap in the face.
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Pena
Deep sadness in general Spanish. Embarrassment in Central America, the Antilles, Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Venezuela.
Me da pena hablar en público is about shyness, not grief.
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Tinto
In Spain, un tinto is a glass of red wine. In Colombia and Ecuador, it is a cup of black coffee.
Both are correct Spanish. Attach a place to each meaning.
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Chango
A monkey in Mexico. A boy in Argentina and Bolivia. A girl in Colombia. A joker in Puerto Rico.
Seven place-tagged senses in seven places.
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Camote
A sweet potato in Mexico and Peru. A lie in Chile. A crush in Peru and Uruguay.
All 17 of its senses and phrases carry a place tag. The most local word we checked.
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Colombia
The dictionary tags a Colombian meaning for 8 of our 12 words. Mexico came next with 7.
All 19 Spanish-speaking countries and territories of the Americas appear in the tags.
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¿Qué quiere decir aquí? means "What does it mean here?"
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