el pollino
-the donkey
See the entry for pollino.

pollino

el pollino, la pollina(
poh
-
yee
-
noh
)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. donkey
Tras estrecharme la mano una última vez, el monje se montó de vuelta en su pollino y continuó su camino.After shaking my hand one last time, the monk got back on his donkey and continued on his way.
El caficultor puso un saco de café sobre el lomo del pollino.The coffee grower put a sack of coffee beans on the donkey's back.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(fool)
a. idiot
Este tipo se cree la gran cosa pero en verdad no es más que un pollino.This guy thinks he's a big deal but in truth he's just an idiot.
b. ass
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Sería bueno que dejaras de comportarte como un pollino.It would be good it you could stop behaving like an ass.
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