el papelón
-the spectacle
See the entry for papelón.

papelón

el papelón(
pah
-
peh
-
lohn
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. spectacle
¡El cantante que olvidó la letra del himno hizo un papelón!The singer who forgot the lyrics of the anthem made a spectacle of himsefl!
a. show-off
No soporto a ese papelón prepotente.I can't stand that arrogant show-off.
a. big part
Si obtienes ese papelón en la obra, por fin te harás famoso.If you get that big part in the play, you'll finally be famous.
4. (culinary)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
(Dominican Republic)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. sugarloaf
El papelón se pone sobre el pan poco antes de sacarlo del horno.You have to put the sugarloaf on the bread before taking it out of the oven.
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