ropero
(guardarropa) wardrobe; [de ropa blanca] linen cupboard;
ropero
ropero(
rroh
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peh
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (furniture)
a. wardrobe (clothes)
¿Me agarras una corbata? Están todas en el ropero.Would you grab me a tie? They're all in the wardrobe.
b. linen cupboard (sheets)
Si necesitas sábanas o fundas de almohada, están en el ropero.If you need sheets or pillowcases, they're in the linen cupboard.
2. (colloquial) (huge person) (Costa Rica) (Mexico) (Nicaragua) (Peru) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Peru
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Si crees que Pablo es grande, tienes que conocer a su hermano. Es un ropero.If you think Pablo's big, you should meet his brother. He's a giant.
No me sorprende que juegue al baloncesto. Es un ropero.It doesn't surprise me that he plays basketball. He's huge.
roperoNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (armario)
a. wardrobe
2. (habitación)
a. walk-in wardrobe
3. (guardarropa)
a. cloakroom
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