paletada
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la paletada
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. shovelful
El enterrador echó una paletada de tierra sobre el féretro.The gravedigger threw a shovelful of earth on the coffin.
b. spadeful
Echa otra paletada de carbón al horno, por favor.Sling another spadeful of coal into the kiln, please.
c. trowelful
El albañil dijo que una paletada de yeso sería suficiente para tapar el agujero.The builder said that a trowelful of plaster would be enough to cover the hole.
2. (colloquial) (pejorative) (used to express that something said or done is provincial) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Fue una paletada preguntar el precio del plato antes de pedirlo. ¿Cómo se te ocurrió hacerlo? ¡Qué vergüenza!It was a dumb thing to do to ask the price of the dish before ordering it. Whatever made you do it? How embarrassing!
A mí me parece una paletada arreglarse tanto solo para salir a comprar el pan.To me, it seems like such a ridiculous thing to get dressed up just to go out and buy bread.
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