luma
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la luma(
loo
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mah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. luma
Todos los años se talan cientos de lumas para aprovechar su madera.Every year hundreds of lumas are chopped down for the use of their wood.
2. (colloquial) (weapon) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. billy club (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El paco puso la mano en la luma, y los maleantes se huyeron.The cop reached for his billy club, and the thugs ran off.
b. truncheon (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Durante la manifestación, alguien sacó una luma y me propinó un fuerte golpe en la pierna.During the demonstration, someone took out a truncheon and gave me a heavy blow on the leg.
3. (colloquial) (talking-to) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. talking-to (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Carlota recibió una buena luma de sus padres por suspender el curso.Carlota's parents gave her a real talking-to for failing the class.
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