What does oreja in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word oreja in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use oreja in Spanish.

The word oreja in Spanish means ear, arm, handle, spy, informer, oreja, oreja, claw, eavesdrop, grin from ear to ear, smile from ear to ear. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word oreja

ear

nombre femenino (parte externa del oído)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando Harrison Ford cumplió sesenta años empezó a usar un pendiente en la oreja izquierda.
When Harrison Ford turned sixty, he started wearing an earring in his left ear.

arm

nombre femenino (de sillón) (armchair)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El viejo apoyó la cabeza en la oreja del sillón.
The old man rested his head on the arm of the chair.

handle

nombre femenino (asa, agarradero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tienes que tomar la taza por la oreja para no quemarte.
You have to hold the cup by the handle so you don't get burnt.

spy, informer

nombre común en cuanto al género (AmL: coloquial (delator, soplón)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pedro es el oreja del jefe: ten cuidado con lo que dices cuando está él.
Peter is the boss's informer, so be careful what you say around him.

oreja

nombre femenino (MX (pan de hojaldre) (pastry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La oreja es un pan de dulce elaborado con harina, pasta de hojaldre y azúcar.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Oreja is a flat, flaky, Mexican pastry that resembles an ear.

oreja

nombre femenino (ES (tira de masa frita) (fried pastry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La oreja es una dulce típico de carnaval.
Oreja is a typical carnival pastry.

claw

nombre femenino (de martillo) (hammer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sacó los clavos con las orejas del martillo.
He removed the nails with the claw of the hammer.

eavesdrop

locución verbal (escuchar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ignacio asomó la oreja y oyó o que decían sus padres.
Ignacio eavesdropped and heard what his parents were saying.

grin from ear to ear, smile from ear to ear

locución verbal (sonreír ampliamente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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