femení straw separar el gra de la palla to separate the wheat from the chaff un foc de palla something that lasts for a very short time no pesar una palla to be as light as a feather dormir a la palla figuradament to be oblivious to impending danger home de palla colloquial man of straw , figurehead ídem person who lends his name literatura waffle , padding si en treus la palla, no en queda res if you take out the waffle , there’s nothing left de metalls, pedres precioses, etc flaw