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matar el gusanillo
Language:
es
1.
Spain
Latin America
colloquial
informal
To quell a slight hunger or craving by eating a small amount of food; to take the edge off one's appetite.
Examples:
ES:
- Vine a matar el gusanillo.
EN:
- I've come for a bite to eat.
ES:
sólo para matar el gusanillo van tres botellas.
EN:
He has three bottles just to kill the devil in him.
ES:
Después de matar el gusanillo, mata a un hombre con la misma facilidad.
EN:
After killing the devil, he'll kill a man just as easily.
ES:
¿Dónde iría a matar el gusanillo?
EN:
Where'd he go to scratch the itch?
ES:
¿Qué, para matar el gusanillo?
EN:
What, bath meal?
ES:
Tengo que matar el gusanillo.
EN:
I'm having a snack attack.
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