carambola

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carambola
feminine noun
1cannon
  • de o por carambola (in billiards)(figurative) -> by a (lucky) fluke
  • ¡carambolas! -> good heavens!

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carambola [cah-ram-bo’-lah]
noun
1Cannon, the impact, in billiards, of the cue-ball against two other balls in succession. (f)
2Device or trick to cheat or deceive. (f)
  • Lo hizo por carambola ->

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carambola
sustantivo:femenino
(Billar) (juego) billiards; (s) (golpe) cannon; carom; (EEUU)
¡carambolas! (Latinoamérica) (eufemismo) (familiar) hell!; (familiar) wow!; (familiar)
por carambola by fluke

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