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papelón
masculine noun
1. spectacle (informal)
  • hacer un papelón -> to make a fool of oneself, to be left looking ridiculous

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papelón [pah-pay-lone’]
noun
1. A large piece of paper posted up, such as edicts and proclamations; prolix writing. (August) (m)
2. Pamphlet. (m)
3. Boaster. (m)
4. Sugar loaf. (Andes & Caribbean) (m)
  • Escritor de papelones sueltos -> pamphleteer

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papelónona papelona
(impostor) impostor; (engreído) show-off (familiar);
1 (Teat) (Cine) leading role; big part
hacer un papelón to show o.s. up; make o.s. a laughing stock
2 (papel usado) (piece of) wastepaper; (cartulina) pasteboard
3 (And) (Caribe) (pan de azúcar) sugar loaf

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