francesada
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la francesada
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (pejorative) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El vendedor me miró con el ceño fruncido porque no dije "Bonjour". - ¡Qué francesada!The salesperson scowled at me because I didn't say "Bonjour"! - Typical French!
¡Vaya! ¡Ese hombre me ayudó a ponerme el saco, y ni siquiera lo conozco! - ¡Qué francesada!Wow! That man helped me put on my coat, and I don't even know him! - That's typically French!
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