el estropajo
estropajo
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el estropajo(
ehs
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troh
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pah
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hoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. scouring pad
El estropajo rayó el plato de porcelana.The scouring pad scratched the porcelain plate.
b. scourer
Solo conseguí limpiar la sartén con un estropajo.I was only able to clean the pan with a scourer.
a. junk (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ese cajón está lleno de estropajos que necesito tirar.That drawer is full of junk I've got to throw away.
a. waste of space (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ese hombre es un estropajo. - Sí, más vale que se ponga a trabajar.That man is a waste of space. - Yeah, he'd better get a job.
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