patero

el patero, la patera(
pah
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teh
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roh
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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).
masculine or feminine noun
1. (flatterer)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
a. bootlicker
Yo creo que es una patera, y que me lame el culo porque quiere algo de mí.I think she's a bootlicker, and that she sucks up to me because she wants something from me.
b. brownnose
Es un patero insoportable, que le ríe todas las gracias a la jefa.He's an unbearable brownnose, who laughs at all the boss's jokes.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
2. (flattering)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
a. fawning
Odio a la gente servil y patera. Nunca sabes qué están pensando.I hate servile and fawning people. You never know what they're thinking.
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