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parrafada
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la parrafada
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (lengthy and moralistic tirade)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. lecture
Mi abuela me soltó una parrafada acerca de por qué no debería botar mi dinero en tonterías.My grandma gave me a long lecture about why I shouldn't waste my money on stupid things.
b. sermon
El discurso del presidente consistió en una parrafada de una hora sobre las consecuencias de no recordar el pasado.The president's speech consisted of an hour-long sermon about the consequences of not remembering the past.
c. spiel
¿De verdad me echaste toda esa parrafada solo porque no apagué la luz de la cocina?Did you really give me that whole spiel just because I didn't turn off the light in the kitchen?
d. long monologue
Cuando le pregunté a Amelia por quién iba a votar, me soltó una parrafada sobre por qué el voto es secreto.When I asked Amelia who she was going to vote for, she gave me this long monologue about why voting is secret.
2. (colloquial) (lengthy conversation)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. long chat
Tu papá y yo solíamos sentarnos en el balcón y echar parrafadas hasta entrada la noche.Your dad and I used to sit on the balcony and have long chats well into the night.
b. long talk
Cada vez que llamo a Isabel para cualquier cosilla, terminamos echando una parrafada por teléfono.Every time I call Isabel for any little thing, we end up having a long talk on the phone.
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