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la alcabala(
ahl
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kah
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bah
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (finance)
a. sales tax
Al comprar esta propiedad debes pagar el 3% de alcabala.When buying this property you must pay a 3% sales tax.
2. (control blockade) (Colombia) (Venezuela)
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. roadblock
Cuando estábamos a una hora de Caracas, una alcabala nos impidió pasar.When we were an hour away from Caracas, a roadblock forced us to stop.
b. checkpoint
Los policías registraron la maletera en la alcabala.The police officers searched our trunk at the checkpoint.
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