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el pringado, la pringada(
preeng
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gah
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doh
)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).
1. (colloquial) (fool) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. sucker (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿De verdad te quedaste ayer en la oficina hasta las diez de la noche? Eres un pringado.Did you really stay in the office until ten o'clock yesterday evening? You're such a sucker.
b. idiot
Es la segunda vez que ese pringado es víctima de un timo.It's the second time that idiot has fallen victim to a swindle.
2. (colloquial) (wretch) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. poor guy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La policía detuvo a un pringado que pasaba por allí y no sabía ni de qué iba la cosa.The police arrested a poor guy who was just passing by and didn't even know what it was all about.
b. poor sap (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Sentí lástima por ese pringado al que echaron.I felt sorry for that poor sap who was fired.
c. poor devil (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Un pringado cargó con la culpa de nuestro error.A poor devil took the blame for our mistake.
3. (colloquial) (failure) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. loser (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Marcos, tú sabes que no debes pasar tiempo con los pringados de esa pandilla.Marcos, you know that you shouldn't be hanging around the losers in that gang.
4. (colloquial) (person who brings bad luck) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. jinx
Siempre que viene Juan, pasa algo malo. Definitivamente es un pringado.Every time Juan stays here, something bad happens. He's definitely a jinx.
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