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What does «el tiesto» mean in Dominican Spanish?
el tiesto
a piece of junk
| Meaning | a piece of junk |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | el cacharro, la cosa inservible |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Ese carro e' un tiesto.»
That car is a piece of junk.
Something worn out or worthless, and the broken piece of a pot.
Related Dominican words
- allá tú — suit yourself
- bacano / vacano — awesome, cool
- chopo / chopa — tacky, low-class
- el abanico — the fan
- el disparate — nonsense, junk
- el lío — trouble, a mess
- el reguero — a mess
- el suape — the mop
- el tinaco — the water tank
- fregar — to wash the dishes
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