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"Paca" is a form of "paca", a noun which is often translated as "paca". "Por aquí" is a phrase which is often translated as "this way". Learn more about the difference between "por aquí" and "paca" below.
por aquí(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. this way
Por favor, venga por aquí, así lo acompaño hasta su aula.Please, come this way and I will show you your classroom.
b. through here
¿Dónde está la salida? - Está por aquí, al final del pasillo.Where's the exit? - It's through here, at the end of the hall.
a. around here
Sé que viven por aquí, aunque no sé exactamente dónde.I know they live around here, although I don't know where exactly.
b. somewhere here
He dejado mis llaves por aquí, pero ahora no las encuentro.I've left my keys somewhere here, but I cannot find them now.
la paca(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (animal)
a. paca
Las pacas tienen cola, pero es tan pequeña que no se nota.Pacas do have a tail, but it's too small to be noticed.
a. bale
El granjero guardó las pacas de heno en el granero.The farmer stored the hay bales in the barn.
3. (colloquial) (police) (Costa Rica)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
a. cops (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Salgan de mi terreno o llamaré a la paca!Get off my property or I'll call the cops!
4. (clothing)
a. bale
Una gran proporción de las pacas de ropa usada importadas termina como basura textil en los rellenos sanitarios.A large proportion of imported secondhand bales of clothes ends up as textile waste in landfills.
b. bulk
La nueva tienda de ropa de paca que está a la vuelta está llena de hipsters buscando prendas de moda.The new bulk clothing store round the corner is full of hipsters looking for trendy garments.
