marro

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See also: Marro and marró

Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Probably from French marc.

Noun

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marro m (plural marros)

  1. grounds, lees (residue from brewing or steeping)
    Synonym: trascolins
  2. (figurative) confusion
    Synonyms: embolic, embull
    • 2020, Àngel Casas, Sidonie té més d'un amant[1], Univers Llibres, →ISBN:
      —Uf, quin marro, tio! —Sí, jo estava realment amoïnat.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Etymology 2

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Deverbal from marrar.

Noun

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marro m (plural marros)

  1. a name for various strategy board games
Derived terms
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Etymology 3

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Verb

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marro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of marrar

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Galician

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Verb

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marro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of marrar

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaro/ [ˈma.ro]
  • Rhymes: -aro
  • Syllabification: ma‧rro

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from marrar.

Noun

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marro m (plural marros)

  1. (uncountable) a kind of tag game
  2. (countable) a dodging movement in the above game
  3. (uncountable) Synonym of calva (game)
  4. (countable) an object similar to a tack used in the game of calva

Etymology 2

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Verb

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marro

  1. first-person singular present indicative of marrar

Further reading

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