oreja

la oreja(

reh

hah

)

feminine noun

1. (anatomy)

a. ear

María tiene las orejas perforadas.Maria has pierced ears.

2. (handle)

a. handle

Toma la botella por la oreja, nunca por la tapa.Hold the bottle by the handle, never by the cap.

3. (part of a tool)

a. claw

Saca el clavo con la oreja del martillo.Pull the nail out with the hammer’s claw.

4. (of a sofa)

a. arm

Se acostó con la cabeza en la oreja del sofá.He laid his head against the arm of the sofa.

b. wing

Hace diez años que tenemos este sillón y la oreja aún está como nueva.We've had this easy chair for ten years and the wing is still like new.

5. (spy) (Latin America)

a. informer

La policía hizo la vista gorda de sus actividades ilegales porque era su oreja.The police overlooked his illegal activities because he was their informer.

b. stool pigeon

El jefe mafioso mató a Carlo al enterarse de que era una oreja.The mafia boss killed Carlo when he found out he was a stool pigeon.

6. (culinary) (Andes) (Central America) (Mexico)

a. elephant ear

¿Vas a pedir algo más? - No, gracias. Yo estoy bien con esta oreja y mi café.Are you going to order anything else? - No, thanks. I'm good with this elephant ear and my coffee.

b. palmier

Mañana llevaré orejas para el desayuno. ¿Tú qué vas a llevar?I'm bringing palmiers for breakfast tomorrow. What are you bringing?

Examples

Phrases

de oreja a oreja	from ear to ear
sonreír de oreja a oreja	to grin from ear to ear
tener una sonrisa de oreja a oreja	to be grinning from ear to ear
comerle la oreja a alguien	to sweet-talk someone

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