la pelambrera
pelambrera
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la pelambrera(
peh
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lahm
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breh
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (long thick hair)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. mop of hair (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No puedes ir al colegio con esa pelambrera. De hecho, te deberías cortar el pelo.You can't go to school with that mop of hair. Actually, you should get a haircut.
2. (colloquial) (difficult economic situation) (Puerto Rico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. lack of money
La pelambrera nos estresó mucho. Apenas podíamos pagar la renta.The lack of money stressed us out a lot. We could barely afford rent.
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