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An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
1. (old-fashioned) (form of address; used with first names) (Latin America)
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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
b. Mistress (old-fashioned) (married)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Me temo que ña María está indispuesta y no puede recibirle.I'm afraid Mistress Maria is indisposed and can't receive you.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
En la boda de mi sobrina estaba ña Pepa, la tía del alcalde. ¿Sabes quién te digo?At my niece's wedding was Pepa, the mayor's aunt. Do you know who I mean?
Ña Isabel, ¿adónde va tan temprano? - Voy a misa.Isabel, where are you going so early? - I'm going to mass.
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