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1 fregona
f.1 mop (utensilio). (peninsular Spanish)2 skivvy (informal pejorative) (criada).3 scrubwoman, scullery maid, slavey.* * *1 peyorativo (sirvienta) drudge, GB skivvy2 (utensilio) mop3 (mujer ordinaria) common woman* * *SF1) (=utensilio) mop2) * (=persona) kitchen maid, dishwasher; (fig) pey slave, skivvy *; Caribe (=sinvergüenza) shameless hussy* * *1) (pey) ( sirvienta) drudge2) (Esp) ( utensilio) mop* * *= mop.Ex. Firemen were called in to work with mops and a suction cleaner.----* mocho, mocho de fregona = mop-head.* * *1) (pey) ( sirvienta) drudge2) (Esp) ( utensilio) mop* * *= mop.Ex: Firemen were called in to work with mops and a suction cleaner.
* mocho, mocho de fregona = mop-head.* * *A ( pey)2B ( Esp) (utensilio) mop* * *
fregona sustantivo femenino (Esp) ( utensilio) mop
fregona sustantivo femenino
1 mop
2 cleaner: si pierdo el trabajo me tendré que poner de fregona, if I lose my job, I'll have to start working as a cleaner
' fregona' also found in these entries:
English:
mop
* * *fregona nfpasar la fregona to mop* * *f1 mop2 L.Am. famnuisance, pain in the neck fam* * *fregona n mop -
2 sirviente
adj.servantlike.f. & m.servant, house-servant, manservant, domestic servant.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 servant* * *(f. - sirvienta)noun1) servant2) maid (f.)* * *sirviente, -aSM / F servant* * *- ta (m) servant; (f) maid, servant* * *= servant, jockey, skivvy, menial worker, menial.Ex. In 1807 Whitbread's Bill for elementary education was opposed on the grounds that it would spread discontent among the poorer classes and make them poor servants.Ex. But unless technical staff want to remain in a servant role as mere tool jockeys, they must complete the evolution from craftsperson to professional.Ex. Cheever's book tells the tale of an educated man's attempt to work as a skivvy.Ex. These free Negro women could earn only such wages as were paid to menial workers.Ex. However numerous the class of menials may be, it has not, as a rule, been able to absorb the whole number of those left propertyless.* * *- ta (m) servant; (f) maid, servant* * *= servant, jockey, skivvy, menial worker, menial.Ex: In 1807 Whitbread's Bill for elementary education was opposed on the grounds that it would spread discontent among the poorer classes and make them poor servants.
Ex: But unless technical staff want to remain in a servant role as mere tool jockeys, they must complete the evolution from craftsperson to professional.Ex: Cheever's book tells the tale of an educated man's attempt to work as a skivvy.Ex: These free Negro women could earn only such wages as were paid to menial workers.Ex: However numerous the class of menials may be, it has not, as a rule, been able to absorb the whole number of those left propertyless.* * *sirviente -tamasculine, feminineA ( masculine) servantlos sirvientes the servantsB ( feminine) maid, servant* * *
sirviente◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino (m) servant;
(f) maid, servant
sirviente,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino servant
' sirviente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sirvienta
- servidor
English:
servant
* * *sirviente, -a nm,fservant* * *m servant* * *sirviente, -ta n: servant, maid f* * *sirviente n servant -
3 manteca
f.1 fat. (peninsular Spanish)manteca de cacao cocoa buttermanteca de cerdo lard2 shortening.3 lard.4 butter.5 money, cash.6 maid.* * *\manteca de cacahuete peanut buttermanteca de cacao cocoa buttermanteca de cerdo lardmanteca de vaca butter* * *noun f.lard, fat* * *SF1) (=grasa) fat, animal fat2) esp Cono Sur (=mantequilla) buttermanteca de maní — Arg, Uru peanut butter
3) ** (=dinero) dough **, dosh **; (=géneros) goods pl4) LAm ** (=marihuana) pot *, grass *5) And (=criada) servant girl* * *1)b) (RPl) ( mantequilla) buttertirar manteca al techo — (RPl) to throw a big party
2) (Col fam) ( criada) slave (colloq), skivvy (BrE colloq)* * *= lard, shortening.Ex. Lard and suet are suitable for shortcrust and flaky pastry, used with butter or margarine.Ex. This devil's food cake is made with chocolate cocoa and sugar and shortening and eggs.----* manteca de cacahuete = peanut butter.* manteca de cacao = cocoa butter.* manteca de cerdo = lard.* * *1)b) (RPl) ( mantequilla) buttertirar manteca al techo — (RPl) to throw a big party
2) (Col fam) ( criada) slave (colloq), skivvy (BrE colloq)* * *= lard, shortening.Ex: Lard and suet are suitable for shortcrust and flaky pastry, used with butter or margarine.
Ex: This devil's food cake is made with chocolate cocoa and sugar and shortening and eggs.* manteca de cacahuete = peanut butter.* manteca de cacao = cocoa butter.* manteca de cerdo = lard.* * *A1 (grasa) fat; (de cerdo) lard2 ( RPl) (mantequilla) buttertirar manteca al techo ( RPl); to throw a big partyCompuestos:cocoa butterlard( RPl) peanut butter* * *
manteca sustantivo femenino
( de cerdo) lard
manteca de maní (RPl) peanut butter
manteca sustantivo femenino
1 (grasa animal) fat
(de cerdo) lard
2 (de leche, frutos) butter
manteca de cacahuete, peanut butter
♦ Locuciones: ser más tonto que el que asó la manteca, to be as thick as a plank
' manteca' also found in these entries:
English:
lard
- bread
- butter
- grease
- peanut
* * *♦ nfFamtener buenas mantecas to be a tub of lardmanteca de cerdo lard2. [grasa vegetal] vegetable fatmanteca de cacahuete o Méx cacahuate peanut butter;manteca de cacao cocoa butter;Andes, CAm, RP, Ven manteca de maní peanut butter3. RP, Ven [mantequilla] butter;RP Famser una manteca to be very tender;RP Famtener dedos de manteca to be a butterfingers;RP Famtirar manteca al techo [despilfarrar] to splash money around;[ser millonario] to be rolling in it♦ nmfRP Famser un manteca to be a wimp* * *f1 ( grasa) fat2 Rplbutter* * *manteca nf1) grasa: lard, fat2) : butter* * *manteca n lard -
4 cenicienta
adj.&f.feminine of CENICIENTO.f.Cinderella, Cinders.* * *1 dogsbody, skivvy2 la Cenicienta Cinderella* * *SF* * *femenino drudge* * *Ex. For some reason, there is a tendency for public libraries to become the poor relations of the library world.----* Cenicienta, la = Cinderella.* corneja cenicienta = hooded crow.* * *femenino drudge* * *la Cenicienta(n.) = CinderellaEx: Some children may have had the misfortune to have lived for three or four years without having heard the stories of Tom Thumb or Cinderella.
Ex: For some reason, there is a tendency for public libraries to become the poor relations of the library world.
* Cenicienta, la = Cinderella.* corneja cenicienta = hooded crow.* * *drudge, dogsbody ( BrE)la Cenicienta Cinderellaes la cenicienta de la casa she does all the dirty work around the house* * *
Multiple Entries:
Cenicienta
cenicienta
cenicienta sustantivo femenino
drudge;
Cenicienta sustantivo femenino Cinderella
' cenicienta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Cenicienta
English:
Cinderella
- shall
* * *cenicienta nf1.(la) Cenicienta [personaje] Cinderella2. [persona, equipo]es la cenicienta de la casa she's the person who does all the work in the house;la selección coreana es la cenicienta del grupo the Korean squad are regarded as the makeweights o minnows of the group* * *f Cinderella -
5 cachifo
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6 criada
• female servant• handmade article• handmade paper• handmaiden• handout• housemaid• maid• maidservant• skivvy• woman servant
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