che

BrE /tʃiː/ AmE /tʃiː/

noun / interjection en → es

1 INTERJECTION [interjection] B2

used to get someone's attention or as a greeting, similar to 'hey'

eh, oye, ché

  • 'Che, what's going on?' he asked.

    'Oye, ¿qué pasa?', preguntó.

2 CURRENCY [noun] B1

the unit of money in Argentina (symbol: $)

peso argentino

Collocations che price

  • The meal cost 50 che.

    La comida costó 50 pesos argentinos.

3 FOOD [noun] C1

a type of cheese or a small round bread roll in Argentina and Uruguay

queso, pan ché

Collocations che sandwich

  • He spread some che on the bread.

    Extendió algo de queso en el pan.

4 POLITICAL [noun] C1

a term used to refer to Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, a revolutionary figure in Latin America

Ernesto 'Che' Guevara

Collocations che poster

  • The students put up a che poster in the hall.

    Los estudiantes pusieron un cartel de Che en el pasillo.

1 SLANG [noun] C1

used as slang to refer to someone or something familiar or cool, similar to 'dude' or 'bro'

tío, colega

Collocations che man

  • 'Che, how's it going?', he said to his friend.

    'Tío, ¿cómo estás?', le dijo a su amigo.