el cacho

piece, chunk, get, understand, catch

ˈk a t͡ʃ o

noun · masculine Rare #54,925

piece, chunk Often used colloquially in the phrase “un cacho de” (“a piece of”).

SP: Dame un cacho de pan, por favor.

EN: Give me a piece of bread, please.

And they saw a small black dog and gave it a piece of bread.

— Астенический синдром (1989)

Give the dog a piece of meat.

Give me a bit.

— Simón del desierto (1965)

Sameer, I get it, bro.

— Lo que el corazón desea (2001)

verb · 1st-person singular, present tense Rare #54,926

get, understand Colloquial; used especially in parts of Latin America.

SP: No cacho esta pregunta.

EN: I don't understand this question.

catch Colloquial; used especially in parts of Latin America.

SP: Cacho la pelota antes de que toque el suelo.

EN: I catch the ball before it hits the ground.

Conjugation of cachar

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	cacho	—

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	cacho	—

I almost caught him with the teacher.

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

The other day, I almost caught him in the bathroom.

— Familia (2023)

Now I get it.

I don’t get you.

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