"gaffe" meaning in Español

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Noun

IPA: [ˈɡaf] Forms: gaffes [plural]
Rhymes: af Etymology: Del francés gaffe. Préstamo no adaptado.
  1. Pifia, metedura de pata.
    Sense id: es-gaffe-es-noun-RH1K26qw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (Pifia, metedura de pata.): error, yerro, pifia, metedura de pata
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