varapalo

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el varapalo(
bah
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rah
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pah
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loh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(disappointment)
a. blow
Ver a mi exmarido con su nueva esposa fue un gran varapalo para mí.Seeing my ex-husband with his new wife was a real blow for me.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(scolding)
a. telling-off
No creo que mi error fuera tan grave como para recibir este varapalo.I don't think my mistake was so serious as to get this kind of telling-off.
3. (stick)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. long pole
El arbolista tenía un varapalo con una sierra de cadena en un extremo.The tree surgeon had a long pole with a chain saw at one end of it.
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