guachimanes

English translation: Watchmen / Guard / Night guard

16:06 Oct 17, 2000
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: guachimanes
Junot Diaz story - guachimanes and peacocks
Kay Vreeland
English translation:Watchmen / Guard / Night guard
Explanation:
As you can imagine guachiman is a slang for watchmam (used in several spanish speaking caribbean countries).
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naWatchmen / Guard / Night guard
Leonardo Lamarche (X)
naWatching man
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Watchmen / Guard / Night guard


Explanation:
As you can imagine guachiman is a slang for watchmam (used in several spanish speaking caribbean countries).

Leonardo Lamarche (X)
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Watching man


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Leomar is right

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