What does papá in Spanish mean?

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

The word papá in Spanish means whiter than white, more catholic than the Pope, a thing, at all, spoilt brat, potato, dad, daddy, potato, parents, pope, dads, chip, fib, baked potato, french fries, stuffed potato, be a total disaster, hash brown. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word papá

whiter than white

locución verbal (coloquial (muy estricto)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ana es una mujer chapada a la antigua y más papista que el Papa: no tolera que la gente beba.
Ana is a frumpy woman and whiter than white: she can't stand people that drink.

more catholic than the Pope

locución verbal (coloquial (muy religioso)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Juan es más papista que el Papa; siempre está metido en la iglesia.
Juan is more catholic than the Pope; he's forever in the church.

a thing

locución pronominal (coloquial (nada) (none, zero quantity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El patio estaba muy oscuro y no veíamos ni papa.
It was very dark in the courtyard and we couldn't see a thing.

at all

locución adverbial (coloquial (nada en absoluto)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
No entiendo ni patata de física.

spoilt brat

(niño mimado) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

potato

nombre femenino (AmL (Solanum tuberosum) (plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La papa, planta originaria de América del Sur, fue llevada a Europa a mediados del siglo XV.
The potato, a plant native to South America, was brought to Europe in the mid-fifteenth century.

dad, daddy

nombre masculino (informal (padre, progenitor) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Carlos se parece mucho a su papá: heredó todos sus rasgos.
Carlos looks a lot like his dad: he inherited all his features.

potato

nombre femenino (AmL (tubérculo comestible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la cena anual de la empresa habrá lomo de cerdo acompañado con puré de papa.
There will be pork loin accompanied by mashed potatoes at the yearly company dinner.

parents

nombre masculino plural (informal (el padre y la madre)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Tus papás te dieron la vida y nadie te querrá tanto como ellos.
Your parents brought you into this world and nobody will love you as much as they do.

pope

nombre masculino (soberano pontífice)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Joseph Alois Ratzinger fue elegido papa el 19 de abril de 2005 y adoptó el nombre de Benedicto XVI.
Joseph Alois Ratzinger was elected pope on the 19th of April 2005 and adopted the name Benedict XVI.

dads

nombre masculino plural (dos padres hombres)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Los papás de Isabel se llaman Antonio y Matías.
Isabel's dads are called Antonio and Matías.

chip

nombre femenino (patata frita en paquete) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mira que papa más grande venía dentro del paquete. Pídeme un paquete de papas y una Coca-Cola, por favor.
Look, the biggest chip came inside the bag.

fib

nombre femenino (MX: coloquial (mentira)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se creyó la papa que le dije. Dicen por ahí que tienes sangre azul; ¿es cierto o son puras papas?
He believed the fib that I told him.

baked potato

nombre femenino (AmL (al horno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Acompañaron la carne con papas asadas.

french fries

(AmL; gen pl (bastón de papa) (US)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Me encantan las hamburguesas con papas fritas.
I love hamburgers with french fries.

stuffed potato

nombre femenino (AmL (con carne y queso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hierve las papas con todo y cáscara antes de preparar las papas rellenas.
Boil the potatoes with the skin before preparing the stuffed potatoes.

be a total disaster

locución verbal (MX: coloquial (ser pésimo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Esteban es una papa para el álgebra.
Esteban is a total disaster at algebra.

hash brown

(plato, comida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los fines de semana me gusta desayunar huevos, tortas de papa rallada y tocino.
On weekends I like to have breakfast with eggs, hash browns, and bacon.

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