What does plumas in Spanish mean?

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

The word plumas in Spanish means feather, quill, pen, writing, authorship, boom, author, writer, shuttlecock, coat, like a flash, by the pen of, penned by, in the writings of, be as camp as Christmas, featherweight, fountain pen, fountain pen, be swishy, be effeminate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word plumas

feather

nombre femenino (plumaje de aves)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo una pluma de la cola de un pavo real, me fascina el círculo de colores que tiene en la punta.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Maria has an ornamental plume hanging on the wall above her nightstand.

quill

nombre femenino (de ave para escribir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pluma se utilizaba antiguamente para escribir, ahora se usa el bolígrafo.
In the past people used quills to write; now they use pens.

pen

nombre femenino (instrumento para escribir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se le acabó la tinta a mi pluma y necesito anotar una dirección, ¿me prestas la tuya?
The ink in my pen ran out and I need to write down an address. Can I borrow yours?

writing, authorship

nombre femenino (oficio de escritor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se dedica a la pluma, es un notable autor.
He is dedicated to writing and a noted author.

boom

nombre femenino (grúa: mástil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pluma de la grúa permite trasladar una pieza suspendida en el aire.
The crane's boom allows it to move an object in the air.

author, writer

nombre femenino (escritor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan Rulfo es considerado la mejor pluma mexicana de la llamada "Generación del 52".
Juan Rulfo is regarded as the best Mexican author of the so-called "Generation of '52".

shuttlecock

nombre femenino (bádminton: volante) (badminton)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La pluma cayó fuera del área de juego.
The shuttlecock fell outside the playing area.

coat

nombre masculino plural (ES (plumífero, chaqueta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En invierno siempre llevo mis plumas.
In winter I always wear my coat.

like a flash

locución adverbial (deprisa, improvisadamente)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

by the pen of, penned by, in the writings of

locución adverbial (escrito por)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Las novelas escritas bajo la pluma de ese autor son fantásticas.

be as camp as Christmas

locución verbal (AmL: potencialmente ofensivo (ser amanerado) (slang: pejorative)

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

featherweight

nombre masculino (categoría de boxeo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El campeón de peso pluma fue vencido en el sexto asalto.

fountain pen

(con cartucho recargable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Conservo una pluma estilográfica de plata de mi madre.

fountain pen

nombre femenino (AmL (con cartucho recargable)

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

be swishy, be effeminate

locución verbal (potencialmente ofensivo (ser amanerado) (mainly US)

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

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