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pelado, el pelado, la pelada(
peh
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lah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (without money)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. broke (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Me prestas dinero? - No, lo siento. Estoy pelado.Can you lend me some money? - No, sorry. I'm broke.
b. skint (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mis padres están por el momento pelados, asà que yo pago todo.My parents are skint at the moment, so I'm paying for everything.
c. penniless
El derrumbe bursátil reciente dejó pelados a todos los inversionistas.The recent stock market crash left all the investors penniless.
2. (colloquial) (hairless) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
3. (flaking)
a. peeling
Me quedé dormido junto a la piscina y ahora tengo la espalda pelada.I fell asleep next to the pool and now my back is peeling.
4. (culinary)
6. (plain)
a. barely
Recibà un aprobado pelado en el examen por no haber estudiado.I received a barely passing grade on the exam because I didn't study.
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).
9. (colloquial) (hairless person) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. bald person
La policÃa me preguntó si habÃa visto a un pelado alto con chaqueta de cuero.The police asked me if I had seen a tall bald person wearing a leather jacket.
10. (colloquial) (child) (Bolivia) (Colombia) (Panama)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Panama
a. conscript
El sargento les está enseñando a los pelados a marchar.The sergeant is teaching the conscripts how to march.
a. common person
Los pelados no podÃan ir a eventos culturales como el teatro o el ballet.The common people didn't have access to cultural events like the theater or the ballet.
b. working-class person
Los pelados vivÃan en los barrios marginales al norte de la ciudad.The working-class people lived in the slums to the north of the city.
c. pleb (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los pelados se juntaron frente al palacio real y exigieron comida.The pleb gathered in front of the royal palace and demanded food.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
13. (colloquial) (hairdo) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. haircut
Me gusta tu pelado. ¿A qué peluquerÃa fuiste?I like your haircut. Which barbershop did you go to?
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