fullero
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USAGE NOTE
This word may also be spelled "fulero.”
fullero
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (dishonest) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. deceitful
El dueño de esa tienda es un hombre fullero que intenta siempre darte gato por liebre.The owner of that store is a deceitful man who's always trying to con you.
2. (careless)
a. blundering
Las medidas fulleras del gobierno crearán nuevos problemas en lugar de solucionar los ya existentes.The government's blundering measures will create new problems instead of solving existing ones.
b. incompetent
No quiero empleados fulleros en mi empresa.I don't want incompetent employees in my company.
c. botched
El mecánico hizo un trabajo fullero y el carro se volvió a estropear al día siguiente.The mechanic did a botched job and the car broke down again the next day.
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).
4. (colloquial) (dishonest person) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. blunderer
El pintor que contraté era un fullero, y tuve que pintar yo la habitación otra vez.The painter I hired was a blunderer, and I had to paint the room again.
a. swank
Ella es una mujer discreta, pero su esposo es un fullero.She's a discreet woman, but her husband's a swank.
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