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la pupa
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (minor bruise or scratch)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. boo-boo (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Vamos, vamos. No llores. ¿Te hiciste pupa?Come now. Don't cry. Did you get a boo-boo?
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me caí y me hice pupa.I fell and I got hurt.
Me hice pupa jugando en el patio.I hurt myself playing in the playground.
b. blister
Las pupas con mucho picor son uno de los síntomas del pénfigo.Itchy blisters are one of the symptoms of pemphigus.
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