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mouthful

/ˈmaʊθfʊl/ /ˈmaʊθfəl/

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noun

Bocado

The amount that will fit in a mouth.

Examples :

"He swallowed a mouthful of sea water when he fell in."

Tragó un bocado de agua de mar cuando se cayó.

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noun

Bastante, un montón

Examples :

"She ate a mouthful of cookies. "

Ella comió un montón de galletas.

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noun

Algo difícil de pronunciar, trabalenguas

Something difficult to pronounce or say.

Examples :

"“She sells sea shells” is a bit of a mouthful to say."

“She sells sea shells” es un poco difícil de pronunciar.

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noun

Sarta de insultos, retahíla de improperios

A tirade of abusive language (especially in the term “give someone a mouthful”)

Examples :

"After spilling coffee on the boss's shirt, John expected to get a mouthful. "

Después de derramar café en la camisa del jefe, John esperaba una sarta de insultos.

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adjective

Rimbombante, torpe

Bombastic or awkward.

Examples :

"His mouthful speech, filled with overly complicated vocabulary, confused the audience. "

Su discurso rimbombante, lleno de vocabulario demasiado complicado, confundió a la audiencia.

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