straw

the dried stalk of a cereal plant, used for making things or as bedding for animals

paja

• straw + adj

Collocations straw bale · straw mattress

• The farmer used straw to make a bed for the horses.

  El granjero usó paja para hacer una cama para los caballos.

a thin tube made of plastic or paper, used for drinking soft drinks from a bottle or cup

pajilla

• straw + adj

Collocations plastic straw · paper straw

• She drank her soda through a straw.

  Ella bebió su refresco a través de una pajilla.

a light yellow color, like the dried stalk of wheat or barley

color paja

• straw + adj

• The straw color of her hair was striking.

  El color pajizo de su cabello era llamativo.

an informal vote or opinion poll, often conducted by asking people for their opinions in a casual way

encuesta rápida, sondeo de opinión

• straw + adj

• They conducted a straw poll to see how people felt about the new policy.

  Realizaron una encuesta rápida para ver cómo se sentían las personas sobre la nueva política.