will flake
flake(
fleyk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el copo (M) (of snow or cereal)
(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).
There were some large, wet flakes falling in today's snowstorm.En la tormenta de nieve de hoy, caían unos copos grandes y húmedos.
b. la hojuela (F) (of cereal) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
This brand's flakes are much crunchier than many others'.Las hojuelas de esta marca son más crujientes que muchas otras.
c. la escama (F) (of skin or paint)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My skin is so dry that flakes come off just by rubbing it.Tengo la piel tan seca que solo con frotarla salen escamas.
d. no direct translation (of paint or plaster)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Flakes of plaster were peeling off the ceiling.El enlucido del techo se estaba descascarillando.
It's time to paint again. I can see a lot of flakes coming off the wall.Ya es hora de pintar otra vez. Veo que la pared se está desconchando.
2. (colloquial) (unreliable person) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el malqueda (M), la malqueda (F) (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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. 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).
What a flake she is! Is it that hard to follow through with commitments?¡Qué malqueda es! ¿Tan difícil es cumplir con tus compromisos?
b. el informal (M), la informal (F)
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Manuel is a flake. He told me he'd call me in five minutes, but he didn't call for five days.Manuel es un informal. Me dijo que me llamaría en cinco minutos, pero no llamó en cinco días.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
c. descascarillarse (paint or plaster)
We should have used better quality paint. It's only been a year and it's already flaking.Deberíamos haber utilizado pintura de mejor calidad. Ha pasado solo un año y ya se está descascarillando.
d. descascararse (paint or plaster) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The plaster flaked from the ceiling in cold weather.El yeso se descascaraba del techo cuando hacía frío.
e. desconcharse (paint)
Nearly all the paint has flaked off the walls after years of neglect.Casi toda la pintura se ha desconchado de las paredes tras años de abandono.
4. (colloquial) (to back out) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. rajarse (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Did Ariana come to the party? - No, she flaked.¿Llegó Ariana a la fiesta? - No, se rajó.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. desmenuzar
Flake the fish with a fork and mix it with the other ingredients.Desmenuza el pescado con un tenedor y mézclalo con los demás ingredientes.
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