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Word of the Day: Tabú

By Gerald Erichsen, About.com

La palabra del día: el tabú
Pronunciación aproximada: tah-VOO (The v in this word is pronounced somewhat like the English "v" but with the top teeth touching the lower lip instead of the two lips touching.) Listen
Significado: taboo
Ejemplo: Un tabú se refiere a una conducta, actividad o costumbre prohibida por una sociedad.
Traducción: A taboo refers to a conduct, activity or custom prohibited by a society.
Aviso: Both los tabús and los tabúes are used for the plural.
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