papeleta
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la papeleta(
pah
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peh
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leh
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
Mi hermano tenía la papeleta ganadora de la rifa.My brother had the winning raffle ticket.
b. slip of paper
Esta papeleta prueba que empeñé mi reloj de oro.This slip of paper proves that I've pawned my gold watch.
2. (politics)
a. ballot
Faltaba la papeleta del candidato socialista.The socialist candidate's ballot was missing.
b. ballot paper (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Metí la papeleta en la urna de votación.I put the ballot paper in the ballot box.
3. (education)
a. exam results slip
El profesor nos entregará las papeletas luego del examen oral.The professor will give back our exam results slips after the oral exam.
b. grade slip
Tomé la papeleta y vi que el profesor me había puesto un 10.I took the grade slip and saw that the professor gave me a 10.
a. ticket
El policía de tránsito me dio una papeleta por estacionar en un lugar para discapacitados.The traffic police officer gave me a ticket for parking in a handicapped slot.
5. (colloquial) (problem)
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.
Los dos hombres que me gustan me invitaron a una cita el mismo día. - ¡Qué papeleta!The two men I like asked me on a date the same day. - That's a tough one!
¡Se rompió el calentador de agua y necesito bañarme! - ¡Menuda papeleta!The water heater is not working and I need to shower! - Oh, that's a nasty one!
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