copón

m.

1 large cup.

2 ciborium, pyx, pix.

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copón

► nombre masculino

1 RELIGIÓN ciborium

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FRASEOLOGÍA

del copón tabú a hell of a

■ me has dado un susto del copón you gave me one hell of a shock

■ tiene una moto del copón he's got this great big motorbike

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SM (=copa) large cup; (Rel) pyx

un susto del copón — * a tremendous fright, a hell of a fright **

y todo el copón — * and all that stuff *, and all that *

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masculino

a) (Relig) ciborium

del copón — (Esp vulg o fam)

un tonto del copón — a complete idiot

una bronca del copón — a hell of a row (colloq)

b) (en naipes) ace of copas (in Spanish playing cards)

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= goblet, chalice.

Ex. The author discusses the historical significance of the goblets, identified as chalices, which were found in late Byzantine graves.

Ex. The author discusses the historical significance of the goblets, identified as chalices, which were found in late Byzantine graves.

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* el copón = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.

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masculino

a) (Relig) ciborium

del copón — (Esp vulg o fam)

un tonto del copón — a complete idiot

una bronca del copón — a hell of a row (colloq)

b) (en naipes) ace of copas (in Spanish playing cards)

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= goblet, chalice.

Ex: The author discusses the historical significance of the goblets, identified as chalices, which were found in late Byzantine graves.

Ex: The author discusses the historical significance of the goblets, identified as chalices, which were found in late Byzantine graves.

* el copón = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.

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copón

masculine

1 (Relig) ciborium

del copón (Esp vulg o fam): es un tonto del copón he's a complete idiot o jerk (colloq)

se armó una bronca del copón there was a hell of a row (colloq)

y todo el copón (arg); the whole caboodle (colloq), and all that crap (vulg)

2 (en naipes) ace of copas (in Spanish playing cards), copa f D 1. (↑ copa)

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copón nm

1. Rel ciborium

2. [en naipes] = ace of the “copas” suit in a Spanish deck of cards

3. Esp muy Fam [como intensificador]

un lío del copón a hell of a mess;

nos lo pasamos del copón we had a hell of a good time;

hace un frío del copón it's Br bloody o US goddamn freezing;

jugaron un partido del copón they played a hell of a good match o game