faltón
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faltón
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (insolent)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. sassy (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Ese niño faltón me dijo que no pensaba obedecerme porque yo no era su madre.That sassy little boy told me he wouldn't obey me because I wasn't his mother.
c. rude
Ese camarero es muy faltón. Nos habló mal porque no teníamos el dinero justo para pagar los cafés.That waiter is very rude. He snapped at us just because we didn't have the exact change to pay for our coffees.
2. (colloquial) (undependable)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. unreliable
Yo no pondría a Rosa a cargo del proyecto. Es muy faltona.I wouldn't put Rosa in charge of the project. She's very unreliable.
3. (colloquial) (education) (Ecuador)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Ecuador
a. skiver (colloquial) (noun) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El director de la escuela llamó a sus padres para decirles que es muy faltón.The headmaster called his parents to tell them he's a skiver.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Despidieron a ese maestro por faltón.That teacher was fired because he was often absent.
La profesora pasa lista todos los días, así que sabe quiénes son los alumnos faltones.The teacher takes attendance every day, so she knows which students are often absent.
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