chueca

This is the 4033rd most frequent Spanish word.

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chueca

"Chueca" means "crooked," "bent," or "askew" in English.


Here, 'chueca' means that the leg of the chair is not straight, often visually crooked or deformed.

La pata de la silla está chueca.

The chair's leg is bent.


In this case, 'chueca' is metaphorically used to indicate that the perception of the situation is biased or distorted.

Tiene una visión algo chueca de la situación.

He has a somewhat skewed perception of the situation.


Here, 'chueca' refers to the stick used in a traditional or informal game resembling hockey.

Jugamos hockey con una chueca.

We played hockey with a stick.