piltrafa
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the senses shown in 1) and 3).
la piltrafa(
peel
-
trah
-
fah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (leftover)
a. scrap
Por favor, pon esas piltrafas en la basura; no me gusta guardar sobras de comida.Please, put those scraps in the trash. I don't like saving leftovers.
a. wretch
La drogadicción dejó a Lucho hecho una piltrafa.Lucho was reduced to a wretch because of his drug addiction.
a. rags
El mendigo iba vestido con piltrafas viejas y no tenía zapatos.The beggar was wearing old rags and had no shoes on.
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