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What does «la parada» mean in Dominican Spanish?
la parada
the bet, the stake
| Meaning | the bet, the stake |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | la apuesta |
| Register | Colloquial |
«¿Cuánto e' la parada?»
How much is the bet?
The money on the table in a game. Careful: it is also the bus stop.
Related Dominican words
- ajumao / ajumá — drunk
- cualto — money
- dar una vuelta — to go for a ride or a walk
- el romo — rum
- estar arrancao — to be flat broke, penniless
- estar en olla — to be broke
- estar roto — to be broke
- fíame — put it on my tab
- jumo — drunkenness, a buzz
- juntar lo cualto — to scrape the money together
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