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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the senses shown in 1) and 3).
la piltrafa()
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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