salero
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el salero(
sah
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leh
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Me puedes pasar el salero, por favor?Can you pass me the salt shaker, please?
b. saltcellar (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los vasos, las servilletas, el pimentero y el salero ya están sobre la mesa.The glasses, napkins, pepper pot and saltcellar are already on the table.
2. (building)
a. salt warehouse
Se puede encontrar sal marina en el salero.You can get sea salt from the salt warehouse.
a. salt lick
Los pastores ponen saleros en los pastos para que el ganado los lama.Farmers place salt licks in pastures for livestock to lick.
4. (colloquial) (spirit)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Mi tío tenía salero para contar chistes.My uncle was good at telling jokes.
Le pone mucho salero al bailar.She moves very gracefully when she dances.
El actor interpreta al padre con mucho salero.The actor gives a very lively performance as the father.
5. (colloquial) (person in the center) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. pig in the middle (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Siempre estoy de salero en las discusiones de mis papás.I'm always pig in the middle during my parents' arguments.
b. piggy in the middle (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Se estaban peleando y yo estaba de salero.They were quarreling and I was piggy in the middle.
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