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What does «la fiebre» mean in Dominican Spanish?
la fiebre
an obsession, a craze
| Meaning | an obsession, a craze |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | la obsesión, la manía |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Niño, deja esa fiebre, guarda esa bicicleta.»
Kid, drop that obsession, put that bike away.
Not the temperature: the craze for something you just discovered. Careful with the double meaning.
Related Dominican words
- ajumao / ajumá — drunk
- dar una vuelta — to go for a ride or a walk
- el romo — rum
- jumo — drunkenness, a buzz
- la bocina — the speaker
- la pabita — a little nap
- la parada — the bet, the stake
- la resaca — a hangover
- un coro — hangout, party
- un pary — a party
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