What does ocho in Spanish mean?

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

The word ocho in Spanish means eight, eight, eight, every week, doubled up, be super busy, be very busy, become tongue tied, trip over your own feet, become frozen, have trouble sleeping, a real show-off. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ocho

eight

adjetivo invariable (cinco más tres)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ocho muchachos vinieron al cumpleaños de mi vecinito.
Eight little kids showed up at my neighbors birthday party.

eight

nombre masculino (signo, representación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ocho se representa con el símbolo 8.
The number eight is represented by the symbol 8.

eight

nombre masculino (naipe) (deck of cards)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El ocho de bastos me hizo perder la partida de cartas.
The eight of clubs made me lose the game of cards.

every week

(una vez por semana)

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

doubled up

expresión (estar doblado, incómodo)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Durmió en el sofá hecho un ocho y, cuando se despertó, le dolía todo.
He slept doubled up on the sofa and when he woke up his whole body ached.

be super busy, be very busy

(CO: coloquial (muy ocupado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Esta semana estoy hecha un ocho con todo el trabajo que me puso mi jefe.

become tongue tied

locución verbal (CR, coloquial (al hablar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Se hizo un ocho y no le entendí nada.

trip over your own feet

locución verbal (CR, coloquial (con los pies)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

become frozen

locución verbal (CR, coloquial (por miedo o dolor) (fear or pain)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

have trouble sleeping

locución verbal (CR, coloquial (para dormir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

a real show-off

locución adjetiva (ES: coloquial (presumido, altanero) (colloquial)

Te emperifollas mucho: eres más chulo que un ocho.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The star player on the team is a real show-off, but he scores a lot of goals.

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