polilla
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la polilla(
poh
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lee
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
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).
2. (colloquial) (hardworking student) (Cuba)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
a. bookworm (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Cuando llega la época de exámenes, Manuel se convierte en un polilla.When exam time rolls around, Manuel turns into a bookworm.
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