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Word of the Day: Clave

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La palabra del día:

la clave

Pronunciación aproximada:

KLAW-veh (The v in this word is pronounced like the English "v" but with the two lips touching instead of the top teeth touching the lower lip.) Listen

Significado:

key to solving a problem, musical key or clef, keystone

Ejemplo:

Una llamada inconclusa desde un teléfono celular fue la clave para detener a dos ladrones que habían asaltado y secuestrado a una pareja cuando salían de una heladería de San Isidro.

Traducción:

An incompleted call from a cell phone was the key to arresting two thieves who had attacked and kidnapped a couple when they were leaving an ice cream shop in San Isidro.

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