pushover
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pushover(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (person easily persuaded)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Mom'll lend me the money. She's a pushover.Mamá me prestará el dinero. Ella es fácil de convencer.
The principal is fair and open-minded, but she's no pushover.La directora es justa y de actitud abierta, pero no es alguien que acepte todo sin cuestionarlo.
2. (colloquial) (thing easily done)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el pan comido (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I thought the job would be a pushover, but it turned out to be a hard slog.Pensé que ese trabajo sería pan comido, pero resulta que me costó mucho.
3. (colloquial) (easily defeated opponent)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Sanders will be a pushover. This is his first professional fight.Lo despacharás a Sanders sin problema. Este es su primer combate como profesional.
The Eagles are coming into this game on the back of four consecutive wins, and they'll be no pushovers.Los Eagles llegan a ese partido tras cuatro victorias seguidas, y no será nada fácil derrotarlos.
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