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cartucha

English translation: moralista

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Spanish term or phrase:cartucha
English translation:moralista
Entered by: LCE

23:08 Feb 18, 2006
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slang / Everyday language
Spanish term or phrase: cartucha
Quisiera saber qué significa la expresión 'cartucha' que aparece en la siguiente frase en castellano rioplatense o inglés.
"Las minas se hacen las cartuchas y después se casan de blanco las patudas". ¡Muchas gracias!
LCE
moralista
Explanation:
Cartucha - adj Moralista

Patu(d)o (fem: Patuda, Patúa) - Quien actúa sin vergüenza (con personalidad) ante los demás

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5moralista
Maria Bedoya
4virgen
brennda
3prude/goody goody
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virgen


Explanation:

Lunfardo (Argentina)
CARTUCHO
(pop.) Mujer virgen (LCV.).


    Reference: http://www.babylon.com/definition/CARTUCHO/Spanish
brennda
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prude/goody goody


Explanation:
Dic. de regionalismos:

cartucho, -a: Mojigato, persona recatada. Persona sin experiencia sexual

Babylon

goody goody

affectedly self-righteous person


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moralista


Explanation:
Cartucha - adj Moralista

Patu(d)o (fem: Patuda, Patúa) - Quien actúa sin vergüenza (con personalidad) ante los demás



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