aguinaldo
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el aguinaldo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (extra pay at Christmas) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
b. extra month's pay at Christmas
El aguinaldo de este año no nos lo han pagado por falta de liquidez de la empresa.The company couldn't pay this year's extra month's pay at Christmas for lack of liquidity.
a. Christmas money
De pequeña, mi abuela me daba un aguinaldo muy generoso.When I was little, my grandmother gave me quite a lot of Christmas money.
b. Christmas box (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Antes en Inglaterra era tradición dar el aguinaldo al cartero en Navidad.Traditionally, in England, people used to give the postman a Christmas box.
3. (music) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. Christmas carol
En Venezuela, para Navidad, todos solíamos cantar aguinaldos tocando el furro.During the holidays in Venezuela, we all used to sing Christmas carols along to a drum.
4. (paper decoration) (Dominican Republic) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. paper garland
El salón donde se iba a celebrar la fiesta estaba adornado con aguinaldos y globos.The hall where the party was to be held was decorated with paper garlands and balloons.
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