matar el gusanillo in Spanish

Forms: mato el gusanillo [first-person, present, singular], maté el gusanillo [first-person, preterite, singular], matado el gusanillo [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Literally, “kill the [little] worm”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|kill the 􂀿little􂁀 worm}} “kill the [little] worm”, {{lit|kill the 􂀿little􂁀 worm}} Literally, “kill the [little] worm” Head templates: {{es-verb}} matar el gusanillo (first-person singular present mato el gusanillo, first-person singular preterite maté el gusanillo, past participle matado el gusanillo)

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        "to keep hunger at bay, to keep someone going"
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  ],
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        "first-person",
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"matar el gusanillo" meaning in Spanish

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