carnaza

la carnaza(
kahr
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. stew beef
Mi abuela usó carnaza para hacer locro, un plato típico de Argentina.My grandmother used stew beef for making locro, a traditional Argentinian dish.
a. bait
¿Qué carnaza recomiendas para pescar dorados?What bait do you recommend for fishing dorados?
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(innocent victim)
a. cannon fodder
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
El vicepresidente sirvió de carnaza. Los periódicos solo lo atacaba a él.The vice president served as cannon fodder. The newspapers only attacked him.
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