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Word of the Day: Barato

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La palabra del día:

barato

Pronunciación aproximada:

bah-ROT-toh (The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.) Listen

Significado:

cheap, inexpensive, trashy, of poor quality

Ejemplo:

Desarrollan una máquina que promete producir tabletas y pastillas más baratas, más pequeñas y de mejor calidad que las hechas con los procedimientos.

Traducción:

They are developing a machine that promises to make tablets and pills cheaper, smaller and of better quality than those made with earlier machines.

Aviso:

Barato can also be used as an adverb meaning "cheaply." Example: Comprando los billetes de autobús, puedes viajar muy barato por donde quieras. Translation: By buying bus tickets, you can travel cheaply to wherever you want.

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