matraca
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in sense 3).
la matraca(
mah
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trah
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kah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (toy)
a. rattle
No soporto el sonido de esa matraca toda la mañana.I can't stand the sound of that rattle all morning.
2. (colloquial) (annoying person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pain (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tu padre es una matraca. No lo soporto.Your father is such a pain. I can't stand him!
b. nuisance
Tus amigos son todos unas matracas. Prefiero quedarme solo en casa.All of your friends are such nuisances. I'd rather stay at home alone.
3. (slang) (education)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. math (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
No soy capaz de aprobar las matracas. ¡Odio los números!I just can't seem to pass math. I hate numbers!
b. maths (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Amigo, estoy harto de las matracas, sobre todo de las ecuaciones.Mate, I'm sick and tired of maths, especially the equations.
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