pelele

el pelele(
peh
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leh
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leh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(weak person)
a. wimp
No puedo creer que ese pelele tiene miedo de saltar del trampolín.I can't believe that wimp is afraid to jump from the diving board.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(easily manipulated person)
a. puppet
No soy tu pelele para hacer lo que tú quieras.I'm not your puppet to do whatever you want.
3. (doll)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. straw doll
Después del desfile de peleles nos quedamos a ver un concierto en la plaza.After the straw dolls parade, we stayed for a concert in the plaza.
a. romper
Todos los peleles del bebé están en la lavadora, por eso la dejé en pañal.All the baby's rompers are in the washing machine. That's why she's only wearing a diaper.
b. onesie
Al bebé no le gusta usar pelele.The baby doesn't like wearing a onesie.
c. Babygro
A word or phrase that is a proprietary term owned by a brand (e.g., iPod).
(registered trademark)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
María me regaló un pelele muy bonito talla nueve meses.María gave me a very pretty nine-month size Babygro.
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