calca

la calca(
kahl
-
kah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (duplicate)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. copy
Esta película es una calca de la que hizo mi director favorito hace unos años.This movie is a copy of one that my favorite director made a few years ago.
2. (inked paper)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. carbon paper
Solo tienes que rellenar los impresos una vez porque utilizan calcas.You only have to fill out the forms once because they use carbon paper.
3. (transparent paper)
Regionalism used in Bolivia
(Bolivia)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
a. tracing paper
Los niños se entretenían haciendo copias de los dibujos con calca.The kids amused themselves by making copies of the drawings with tracing paper.
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