plasta
(pelmazo) bore
plasta
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (annoying) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. pain in the neck (colloquial) (noun)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡No seas plasta! Quejarte no nos llevará a la playa.Stop being a pain in the neck! Complaining isn't going to help us get to the beach.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (soft mass)
a. lump
Extiende la plasta de cemento con la paleta hasta que la superficie quede lisa y nivelada.Spread the lump of cement with the shovel until the surface is smooth and leveled.
3. (flattened mass)
a. flat lump
¿Cómo puedes llamar comida a esa plasta de papas en el plato?How can you call that flat lump of potatoes on your plate food?
4. (colloquial) (shapeless mass)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
5. (colloquial) (annoying person) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. bore
La plasta de tu hermana no deja de llamarme para ir al cine.Your bore of a sister won't stop calling me to go to the movies.
b. pain
Tu novio es un plasta que no te deja ni a sol ni a sombra.Your boyfriend is a pain who doesn't leave you alone for a single minute.
c. pain in the neck (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Eres un plasta con esa canción; voy a terminar aborreciéndola.You're a pain in the neck with that song. I'll end up hating it!
plastaadjectiveNoun
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
a.
ser plastato be a pain
un tío plastaa real bore, a pain in the neck
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
2. (colloquial) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
a. pain, drag
3. (cosa blanda)
a. mess
4. (colloquial)
a. botch-up
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