Botín (en. Swag)

/bo'tin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

High-top shoe that covers the ankle.

I bought a pair of leather boots for the winter.

Compré un par de botines de cuero para el invierno.

Bootleg, the footwear of a fisherman that goes up to the knee.

The boots keep me dry while I fish.

Los botines me mantienen seco mientras pesco.

Gain or loot obtained from a business or activity.

The loot from the operation was considerable.

El botín de la operación fue considerable.

It comes from the Italian term 'bottino', which means small loot.

war loot

Gain or benefit obtained during a conflict.

botín de guerra

to make loot

To steal or take something that does not belong to oneself.

hacer botín

hand loot

Refers to a good gain or benefit.

botín de mano

boot

Footwear that covers the entire foot and part of the leg.

bota

footwear

Any type of shoe or boot.

calzado

shoe

Footwear that only covers the foot.

zapato

Easy money made in a business

That contract was a real loot.

Ese contrato fue un verdadero botín.

Someone who steals deceitfully

Watch out for him, he's a looter.

Cuidado con él, es un botinero.