refalón
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el refalón
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. slip
Ten cuidado, la vereda está mojada. ¡Y un refalón podría terminar en un hueso roto!Be careful, the sidewalk is wet. And a slip could mean a broken bone!
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (blunder) (Chile) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. slip
¡Uy, qué refalón! ¡La llamaste a tu novia con el nombre de tu ex!Wow, that was a slip! You called your girlfriend by your ex's name!
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