petardo
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el petardo(
peh
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tahr
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (firework)
b. banger (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Los vándalos pusieron un petardo en una papelera para hacerla explotar.The vandals set off a banger in a garbage can.
2. (colloquial) (spliff) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. joint
La poli pilló a Hugo fumándose un petardo y lo detuvo.The cops caught Hugo smoking a joint and arrested him.
3. (colloquial) (boring thing) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
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).
4. (colloquial) (boring person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. bore
Si algo no soporto es rodearme de petardos. ¡Necesito divertirme!If there's something I can't stand it's being surrounded by bores. I need to have fun!
5. (colloquial) (ugly person) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. hag (for a woman)
La hermana de Juan es una petarda, aunque él y su otro hermano son guapísimos.Juan's sister is a hag even though he and his brother are really good-looking.
b. old hag (for a woman)
Mi vecina es una petarda que ni con todo el maquillaje del mundo puede ser guapa.My neighbor is such an old hag, all the make-up in the world wouldn't make her look good.
c. worm (for a man)
¿Cómo una chica tan guapa puede estar con un petardo así?How can such a beautiful woman be with such a worm?
d. ogre (for a man)
Martín era un bombón de joven y ahora es un auténtico petardo.Martin was handsome when he was young, but now he is a real ogre.
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