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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 3.
la checa(
cheh
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kah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (place)
a. secret police headquarters
Llevaron a Ramón a la checa durante la noche.Ramon was taken to the secret police headquarters during the night.
b. nick (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Después de interrogarnos en la checa, nos largaron.After questioning us down at the nick, we were released.
a. secret police
La checa cumplió un papel nefasto durante la Guerra Civil Española.The secret police played a terrible role during the Spanish Civil War.
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