What does bacalao in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word bacalao in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bacalao in Spanish.

The word bacalao in Spanish means cod, Spanish techno, cod liver oil, rice with cod, cod fritters, give the orders, what's done is done. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bacalao

cod

nombre masculino (tipo de pez)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pescan el bacalao en alta mar.
Cod is caught in deep sea.

Spanish techno

nombre masculino (España (música electrónica) (electronic music)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El bakalao es un género musical que surgió en Valencia durante la década de los ochenta.

cod liver oil

(medicina natural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rice with cod

(receta de arroz)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cod fritters

(ES (plato de comida)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Comimos buñuelos de bacalao con cerveza.
We ate cod fritters and drank beer.

give the orders

locución verbal (ES, coloquial (ser quien da las órdenes)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Si tienes problemas, habla con el jefe, que es quien corta el bacalao aquí.

what's done is done

expresión (ES, coloquial (nada se puede hacer)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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