What does tamal in Spanish mean?

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

The word tamal in Spanish means tamale, mess, pickpocket, your destiny will find you. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tamal

tamale

nombre masculino (AmL (tipo de comida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ayer comimos tamales de carne.
Yesterday we ate meat tamales.

mess

nombre masculino (AmL (embrollo, lío)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si no lo arreglamos pronto, se va a formar un buen tamal.
If we don't fix it soon, it will become a big mess.

pickpocket

nombre masculino (SV, NI (ladrón)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un tamal me robó la cartera en el autobús.
A pickpocket stole my wallet on the bus.

your destiny will find you

expresión (MX: coloquial (destino)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Carlos tiene talento para los idiomas y acaban de darle una beca para que estudie en Francia: al que nace para tamal, del cielo le caen las hojas.
Carlos has a gift for languages and he's just been given a grant to study in France: your destiny will find you.

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