alcancía
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la alcancía(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (coin bank) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. piggy bank (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Pongo un dólar en la alcancía cada semana.I put a dollar in the piggy bank every week.
b. money box (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La alcancía de barro pesa mucho porque está llena de monedas.The clay money box is very heavy because it's full of coins.
2. (donation box) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. collection box
Los parroquianos ponían algo de dinero diariamente en la alcancía de la iglesia.Parishioners put some money in the church collection box every day.
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