What does morcilla in Spanish mean?

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

The word morcilla in Spanish means black pudding, blood sausage, improvisation, ad-lib, love handles, get stuffed, get lost, get stuffed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word morcilla

black pudding, blood sausage

nombre femenino (embutido de sangre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A mi sobrino le gusta la morcilla asada.
My nephew likes grilled black pudding.

improvisation, ad-lib

nombre femenino (ES, coloquial (actor: improvisación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un actor mete una morcilla cuando intercala en su diálogo una frase de su propia invención.
An actor includes an improvisation (or: ad-lib) when they slip one of their own phrases into the dialogue.

love handles

nombre femenino (ES, coloquial (gordura, grasa) (colloquial)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Lleva el vaquero tan ceñido que las morcillas le sobresalen en la cintura.
His belt is on so tight that his love handles stick out over his waist.

get stuffed

expresión (ES, coloquial (que se aguante)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Aquí mando yo, al que no le guste que le den morcilla.

get lost, get stuffed

expresión (ES, coloquial (echar a alguien)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Si trata de colarse en la fiesta: que le den morcilla.

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