andrajo
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 1).
el andrajo(
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drah
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (old cloth)
a. rag
El mendigo que estaba cerca de la catedral vestía andrajos.The homeless man near the cathedral was dressed in rags.
b. tatter
Cuando por fin encontramos a mi hermano, vimos que estaba demacrado, y su ropa estaba en andrajos.When we finally found my brother, we saw that he was emaciated, and his clothes were in tatters.
2. (shred)
a. rag
Mi abuela convirtió un montón de andrajos inútiles en una fregona.My grandmother turned a pile of useless rags into a mop.
3. (pejorative) (contemptible thing or person)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. low-life
No sé por qué Sonia se rodea de andrajos a pesar de que la tratan mal.I don't know why Sonia surrounds herself with low-lifes despite the fact that they treat her badly.
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