cartilla
sustantivo:femenino
1 (Escol) primer; first reader
cantar leer la cartilla a algno to take sb to task; give sb a severe ticking off
no saber (ni) la cartilla not to know a single thing
cartilla
∗cartilla
feminine noun
1book (documento)= registration card issued to the unemployed,
- cartilla (de ahorros) -> savings book
- cartilla militar -> = booklet to say one has completed one's military service
- cartilla del paro -> ≅ UB40 (British)
- cartilla de racionamiento -> ration book
- cartilla de la seguridad social -> = social security card
2primer (para aprender a leer)
- leerle la cartilla a alguien (figurative) -> to read somebody the riot act
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cartilla [car-teel’-lyah]
noun
1(dim.) Small or short letter or note. (m)
2The first book of children, horn-book. (m)
3Certificate of a clergyman duly ordained. (m)
- Leerle a uno la cartilla -> (Met.) to give one a lecture
- No saber la cartilla -> (Met.) to be extremely ignorant
4 (m)
verb
5AÑALEJO.
6Savings bank book; deposit book.
- Cartilla de ahorros -> savings bank book
- Cartilla de racionamiento -> ration book
- Cartilla de seguro -> social security card
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