plantón

el plantón(
plahn
-
tohn
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. sapling
Ayer plantaron varios plantones en el nuevo parque.Yesterday, many saplings were planted at the new park.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(delay)
a. long wait
Estuve en plantón en el aeropuerto porque se canceló mi vuelo.I had a long wait at the airport after my flight was cancelled.
3. (protest)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
a. sit-in
Hay un plantón de maestros protestando por el bajo aumento en los salarios.There's a sit-in of teachers protesting the low salary increase.
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