piñata in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for piñata in the Spanish»English Dictionary

piñata N f

piñata

container hung up during festivities and hit with a stick to release candy inside

piñata Info

piñata

A hollow figure made of cardboard, or from a clay pot lined with colored paper. Filled with fruit, candy, toys, etc, and hung up at parties, people take turns to stand in front of them blindfolded and try to break them with a stick. They feature in Mexican posadas posada and in children's parties there, in Cuba and in Spain.

See also posada, posada

posada Info

posada

A popular celebration in Mexico and Central America between December 16 and Christmas Day to commemorate the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. It consists of a procession of models of religious figures that people carry on their shoulders, asking for shelter as they go by. The figures have their origin in an Aztec celebration, adapted to Christian tradition.
Generally one family takes charge of organizing the models, and offers its house as the last of nine posadas. Other groups form, one of which goes from house to house with the figures, asking for shelter. It is turned away at each house. At the last house, the figures are taken in and put on an altar. The celebrations continue with food and drink, singing and dancing and end with a piñata.

posada N f posada

1. posada arch (taberna):

posada

inn arch

2. posada (restaurante):

posada

restaurant

3. posada (cobijo):

posada

hospitality

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Spanish

Otro, usualmente responsable, moderado, señaló que una vez iniciada la repartija, después de rota la piñata, no había alternativa distinta a lanzarse de cabeza.

agaviria.blogspot.com

En ese caso comprarian a muchos del exilio dándoles algo de la piñata.

lageneraciony.com

Entre los materiales entregados se cuentan juguetes, insumos para la elaboración de piñatas, tortas, bebidas refrescantes, entre otros.

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Cuando la piñata favorita era objeto de un vendaval de libelos de los pro activos de la desactivación.

espiritualidadycomunicacion.blogia.com

La piñata se rellena de duces confitados y frutas de temporada como tejocotes, cañas de azúcar, mandarinas, jícamas y cacahuates.

enmexico.about.com

Vulgarmente se le conoce como el domingo de piñata.

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Creo que solo existen para hacer malos cotillones en las piñatas, amenazar a los niños en los supermercados y decepcionar a los invitados.

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Cómprese unas cañas y unos tejocotes y prepare un ponche o rellene una piñata.

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Tocamos en piñatas, bautizos, velas, en lo que sea...

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Fue como enviar una piñata a una fiesta de niños para que se la destrocen.

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