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What does «a cada rato» mean in Dominican Spanish?
a cada rato
all the time
| Meaning | all the time |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | muy a menudo |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Se va la luz a cada rato.»
The power goes out all the time.
High and irritating frequency. Stronger than «a veces» and more informal than «con frecuencia».
Related Dominican words
- a la veldá que — honestly, truth is
- aficie — a crush, being head over heels
- ajumao / ajumá — drunk
- allá tú — suit yourself
- anda pal diablo — get out of here!
- bacano / vacano — awesome, cool
- bregar — to deal with, to handle
- bultero / bultera — all talk, a big mouth
- buscársela — to hustle, to get by
- como el diablo — like hell, super fast
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