pella

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pella

feminine noun

1(informal)

hacer pellas -> to skive off (school) (peninsular SpanishBr), to play hookey (United States)

pella [pel’-lyah]

noun

1Ball, anything in a round form. (f)

2Mass of metal in its crude state. (f)

3Lard in the state in which it is taken from hogs. (f)

4A sum of money borrowed and not paid, or of money taken under false pretences. (f)

5Heron. (Ornate) (n)

6Head of cauliflower. (n)

pella

sustantivo:femenino

1 (gen) ball; round mass; (sin forma) dollop; (Culin) lump of lard;

2 [de coliflor] head

3 (familiar) (suma de dinero) sum of money

hacer pellas to play truant; (familiar) play hooky; (EEUU) (familiar)

Paid English to Spanish translation

Word of the Day: la carcajada

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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw