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"Pantufla" is a noun which is often translated as "slipper", and "chancleta" is a noun which is often translated as "flip-flop". Learn more about the difference between "pantufla" and "chancleta" below.
la pantufla(
pahn
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too
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flah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (footwear)
la chancleta(
chahng
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kleh
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (footwear)
b. thong (Australia) (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Cuando llego a casa, me quito las botas y uso chancletas.When I come home, I take off my boots and wear thongs.
2. (female newborn) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. baby girl
¿Cómo se llama esta chancleta tan linda? - Nahíma. Tiene tres meses.What's this cute baby girl's name? - Nahima. She's three months old.
a. accelerator
El pie izquierdo siempre va sobre el embrague. El derecho se usa para pisar el freno y la chancleta.Your left foot is always on the clutch. You use the right foot for the brake and the accelerator.
b. gas (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Casi causé un choque cuando pisé por la chancleta en vez del freno.I almost caused a car crash when I stepped on the gas instead of the brake.
4. (colloquial) (worthless person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. good-for-nothing
Ese chancleta nunca lavas los platos.That good-for-nothing never washes the dishes.
