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What does «la goma» mean in Dominican Spanish?
la goma
a tire
| Meaning | a tire |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | la llanta, el neumático |
| Register | Neutral |
«Se me fue una goma en la carretera.»
I blew a tire on the highway.
The tire of a car or motorbike. In baseball it is also home plate: «pisar la goma» is to score.
Related Dominican words
- ajumao / ajumá — drunk
- como el diablo — like hell, super fast
- concho — shared route car
- dar una bola — give someone a ride
- dar una vuelta — to go for a ride or a walk
- el carrito de concho — a shared-route taxi
- el carro público — shared route taxi
- el chofer — the driver
- el motor — a motorbike
- el parador — a roadside stop
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