pelotazo
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el pelotazo(
peh
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loh
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tah
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soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (draft) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. slug (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Pegó un pelotazo de whisky y se fue.He took a slug of whisky and left.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A Marcelo le dieron un pelotazo en la cara.Marcelo got hit in the face with a ball.
Susana recibió un pelotazo directo en el ojo y tuvo que ser atendida por un médico.Susana received a direct hit to the eye from a ball and had to get medical attention.
3. (colloquial) (easy money) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. fast buck (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Muchos buscan un pelotazo en vez de dedicarse a trabajar duro.A lot of people are looking to make a fast buck rather than spending time working hard.
b. quick buck (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Esos videos que Iván subió a YouTube fueron un pelotazo.Ivan made a quick buck uploading those videos to YouTube.
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