las pavadas
See the entry for pavada.
la pavada(
pah
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bah
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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).
feminine noun
a. flock of turkeys
Había nueve aves en la pavada.There were nine birds in the flock of turkeys.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(stupid thing) (River Plate)
a. silly thing
Yo no soy prima del presidente. ¿Quién dijo esa pavada?I'm not the president's cousin. Who said that silly thing?
b. nonsense
¡Dejá de decir pavadas! Nadie te está persiguiendo.Stop talking nonsense! Nobody's chasing you.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(unimportant issue) (River Plate)
a. trivial thing
La pelea se armó por una pavada.The fight began over a trivial thing.
b. trifle
Te compré un regalo. Es una pavada, pero espero que te guste.I bought you something. It's just a trifle, but I hope you like it.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(easy task) (River Plate)
a. cinch
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
El horno no prende. - Es una pavada. Yo lo arreglo.The oven is not turning on. - It's a cinch. I'll fix it.
b. doddle
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
El examen fue una pavada. Estoy seguro de que voy a aprobar.The exam was a doddle. I'm sure I'll pass.
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