la pedrada
pedrada
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la pedrada(
peh
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drah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. throw of a stone
David venció a Goliat con una sola pedrada de su honda.David defeated Goliath with a single throw of a stone from his sling.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Matías gritó cuando le dieron una pedrada.Matias screamed when he got hit with a stone.
La pedrada me dejó un moretón en la parte de atrás de la cabeza.The blow from the stone left a bump on the back of my head.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Los iracundos aldeanos mataron al violador a pedradas.The enraged villagers stoned the rapist to death.
Los manifestantes rompieron las ventanas del ayuntamiento a pedradas.The protesters smashed the town hall windows with stones.
3. (colloquial) (allusion) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. hint
Miriam no reveló quién era el traidor, pero lo supe porque me lanzó la pedrada a mí.Miriam didn't reveal who the traitor was, but I knew because she dropped me a hint.
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