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"Rubia" is a form of "rubia", a noun which is often translated as "peseta". "Es alta" is a phrase which is often translated as "is tall". Learn more about the difference between "es alta" and "rubia" below.
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la rubia()
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (coin) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in Spain
b. dime (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Me compré un coche nuevo y ahora estoy sin una rubia.I bought myself a new car and I don't have a dime now.
c. penny (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Carlos nunca tiene una rubia.Carlos never has a penny.
