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la neura, neura(
neyoo
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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) (fixation)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. obsession
Últimamente, a mi madre le ha dado una neura con la limpieza.My mother's recently developed an obsession with cleaning.
b. mania
Jack tiene muchas neuras, entre ellas la necesidad de lavarse las manos 50 veces al día.Jack has many manias, such as the need to wash his hands 50 times a day.
2. (colloquial) (moodiness)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Diego suele ser amable, pero de repente le da la neura por cualquier tontería.Diego's usually nice, but sometimes he goes crazy over any nonsense.
A Julieta le dio la neura porque llegamos cinco minutos tarde.Julieta got in a flap because we were five minutes late.
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).
3. (colloquial) (nervous and obsessive person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. neurotic
Es imposible trabajar con un neura como Arnoldo.It's impossible to work with a neurotic like Arnoldo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (nervous and obsessive)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. neurotic
Prefiero no hablar con Laura porque es bien neura, y cualquier cosa la ofende.I'd rather not talk to Laura because she's very neurotic, and everything offends her.
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