patata

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patata

feminine noun

1potato (peninsular Spanish)

no entendí ni patata (informal) -> I didn't understand a word of it
¡(di) patata! (informal) -> say cheese! (en foto)
esta impresora es una patata (informal figurative) -> this printer's a dud
patatas bravas -> = sautéed potatoes served with spicy tomato sauce
patata caliente (figurative) -> hot potato
patatas fritas -> chips(de sartén) (British), (French) fries; (United States) crisps(de bolsa) (British), (potato) chips (United States)

patata [pah-tah’-tah]

noun

1Potato. (Botany) (f)

patata

sustantivo:femenino

(España)

1 (tubérculo) potato

puré de patatas mashed potatoes; (p)

patata caliente hot potato

patata de siembra seed potato

patatas bravas fried potatoes with spicy tomato sauce

patatas con su piel jacket potatoes

patatas deshechas mashed potatoes

patatas enteras jacket potatoes

patatas fritas (en tiras) chips; French fries; (EEUU) (de bolsa) crisps; potato chips; (EEUU)

patatas nuevas new potatoes

patata temprana early potato

ni patata (familiar) nothing at all

no entendió ni patata he didn't understand a single word

(no) me importa una patata

no se me da una patata

I don't care two hoots

pasar la patata caliente (familiar) to pass the buck; (familiar)

ser una patata (familiar) to be rubbish; (familiar)

3 (vulgar) (vulva) fanny; (vulgar) beaver; (EEUU) (vulgar)

Paid English to Spanish translation

Word of the Day: la carcajada

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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw