"jeta" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈxeta/, [ˈxe.t̪a] Forms: jetas [plural]
Rhymes: -eta Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic خَطْم (ḵaṭm, “snout”). Some senses are derived from the association of prominent lips on angry or sleepy faces. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|ar|خَطْم|t=snout}} Borrowed from Arabic خَطْم (ḵaṭm, “snout”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} jeta f (plural jetas)
  1. snout Tags: feminine Synonyms: hocico
    Sense id: en-jeta-es-noun-9WXwpt3m
  2. (Mexico, colloquial) sleep (act) Tags: Mexico, colloquial, feminine Synonyms: dormida, sueño
    Sense id: en-jeta-es-noun-VOL61bzK Categories (other): Mexican Spanish
  3. (Mexico, colloquial) anger face Tags: Mexico, colloquial, feminine Synonyms: carota, cara larga
    Sense id: en-jeta-es-noun-PNw5iOAQ Categories (other): Mexican Spanish, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Spanish nouns with irregular gender Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 22 2 1 23 2 9 11 9 7 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 5 22 30 22 21 Disambiguation of Spanish masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 14 19 27 20 20 Disambiguation of Spanish nouns with irregular gender: 11 21 31 22 16
  4. (Spain, colloquial) insolence, impudence, crust, rind Tags: Spain, colloquial, feminine Synonyms: cara, caradura, desfachatez, desvergüenza, sinvergonzonería
    Sense id: en-jeta-es-noun-6W9POQ~W Categories (other): Peninsular Spanish

Noun

IPA: /ˈxeta/, [ˈxe.t̪a] Forms: jetas [plural]
Rhymes: -eta Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic خَطْم (ḵaṭm, “snout”). Some senses are derived from the association of prominent lips on angry or sleepy faces. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|ar|خَطْم|t=snout}} Borrowed from Arabic خَطْم (ḵaṭm, “snout”) Head templates: {{es-noun|mfbysense}} jeta m or f by sense (plural jetas)
  1. (familiar) face, mush, mug, scoundrel (impudent person) Tags: by-personal-gender, familiar, feminine, masculine Synonyms: caradura, descarado, sinvergüenza Derived forms: jetón Related terms: cara [feminine], boca [feminine], labio [masculine], cardo [masculine], nariz [feminine], siesta [feminine], enojo [masculine], disgusto [masculine]
    Sense id: en-jeta-es-noun-B6uiR7TD

Inflected forms

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          "english": "I am going to sleep",
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          "ref": "2008, The New Raemon, “La cafetera”, in A propósito de Garfunkel:",
          "text": "Escribiendo en servilletas, que tú tienes mucha jeta\n Ahondando en lo profundo de las mierdas de este mundo",
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          "word": "caradura"
        },
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          "word": "desfachatez"
        },
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          "word": "desvergüenza"
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          "word": "sinvergonzonería"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈxeta/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈxe.t̪a]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eta"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "geta"
    }
  ],
  "word": "jeta"
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        "(familiar) face, mush, mug, scoundrel (impudent person)"
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            "feminine"
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            "feminine"
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          "word": "boca"
        },
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          "word": "labio"
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            "masculine"
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          "word": "cardo"
        },
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            "feminine"
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          "word": "nariz"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "siesta"
        },
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            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "enojo"
        },
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          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "disgusto"
        }
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          "word": "caradura"
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          "word": "descarado"
        },
        {
          "word": "sinvergüenza"
        }
      ],
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        "familiar",
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
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      "ipa": "[ˈxe.t̪a]"
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        "sleep (act)"
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        "(Mexico, colloquial) sleep (act)"
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        {
          "word": "dormida"
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          "word": "sueño"
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          "english": "every time I talk about it you show your angry face",
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        "(Mexico, colloquial) anger face"
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          "text": "Escribiendo en servilletas, que tú tienes mucha jeta\n Ahondando en lo profundo de las mierdas de este mundo",
          "type": "quote"
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          "impudence",
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        },
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          "word": "desfachatez"
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          "word": "desvergüenza"
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      "ipa": "[ˈxe.t̪a]"
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    {
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        "feminine"
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      "word": "boca"
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          "mush",
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        "(familiar) face, mush, mug, scoundrel (impudent person)"
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          "word": "sinvergüenza"
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        "familiar",
        "feminine",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈxeta/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈxe.t̪a]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eta"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "geta"
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