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muchacha

muchacha

1 8.8
A young woman or girl
  • noun
  • /muˈtʃɑːtʃə/
  • US
translation icon : muchacha
  • Maria, Gertrudis, and Freyda, muchachas maravillosas, educated, prepared.

Examples

  • Thought you were a hot little muchacha.

    The Spectacular Now (2013)

  • But you stay with him, and you're takin' on a life of pain for yourself and the muchacha.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I literally told the muchacha that runs like their Instagram that I was going to be there.

  • If I see any man looking at my muchacha, that man will no longer be recognizable as a man.

    Encino Man (1992)

  • Muchacha.

    Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

  • "Muchacha, didn't you hear?

    Fiction book (1991)

  • You'll be hot muchacha

    Thumbelina (1994)

  • - Adios, muchachas!

    47 Meters Down (2017)

  • Por favor, muchachas!

    West Side Story (1961)

  • The muchacha in the red dress danced beautifully at the fiesta.

Synonyms

girl
vsmuchacha
∞ 1.0

A young female who is not yet an adult

is used mainly in Spanish contexts and can carry cultural nuance
chica
vsmuchacha
  • Informal
19 8.7

A girl or young woman someone calls in a friendly way in Spanish

is a neutral Spanish term for a young female rather than an affectionate one

Surface Forms

muchacha singular
muchachas plural

Etymology

Muchacha is the common Spanish word for a young woman or girl, the female partner of muchacho ('boy' or 'young person'). A helpful way to remember it is to link it to Spanish mucho ('a lot') or English much because they look similar, but today muchacha simply means a girl or young woman.