cachada

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Galician

Etymology 1

From cachar (to slash and burn).

Pronunciation

Adjective

cachada f sg

  1. feminine singular of cachado

Noun

cachada f (plural cachadas)

  1. heath
    Synonym: bouza
  2. swidden
    Synonyms: estivada, roza
Derived terms

Participle

cachada f sg

  1. feminine singular of cachado

Etymology 2

From cachar (to catch).

Pronunciation

Noun

cachada f (plural cachadas)

  1. an instance of catching or finding someone, especially of catching someone red-handed
    A súa nai entrou cando estaba no baño... Vaia cachada!
    His mother entered the bathroom when he was inside... Such a find!

References

Portuguese

Participle

cachada f sg

  1. feminine singular of cachado

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈt͡ʃada/
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: ca‧cha‧da

Noun

cachada f (plural cachadas)

  1. (El Salvador, colloquial) a bargain; a beneficial proposal or offer; an advantageous purchase.
    Synonyms: ganga, oferta, propuesta
    Me encontré con una cachada en la tienda.
    I came across a bargain at the store.
    • 2018 November 20, Ana Beatriz Fernández González, “Ser mujer no debe ser una “cachada” (ganga)”, in Semanario Universidad:
      Así apertrechada, la mujer empieza a gritar para “promocionar” la mercancía, o esa cachada, que en El Salvador significa una ganga.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Participle

cachada f sg

  1. feminine singular of cachado

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