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Sense 2) is common, but may not be considered correct by some educated Spanish speakers.
abajo de(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. less than
Carmencita tendrá abajo de 12 años y ya habla tres idiomas.Carmencita is less than 12 and she already speaks three languages.
b. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Este edificio no tendrá abajo de cien años.This building is at least a hundred years old.
Esta casa no andará abajo del millón de dólares.This house must cost at least a million dollars.
2. (colloquial) (used to indicate place) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
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