chácara
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la chácara
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (agriculture) (Central America) (Dominican Republic) (South America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. farm
Mis tíos uruguayos tienen una chácara en la que crían caballos y vacas.My Uruguayan uncle and aunt have a farm where they raise horses and cows.
b. small farm
Desde lo alto del cerro, se divisaban varias chácaras separadas unas de otras por cercas de piedra.From the top of the hill, you could see several small farms separated from each other by stone fences.
2. (old-fashioned) (wallet for coins) (Colombia) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. change purse (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El anciano sacó una moneda de su chácara y se la dio a su nieta para que se comprara caramelos.The old man took a coin out of his change purse and gave it to his granddaughter to buy candy.
b. purse (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La chácara de la señora pesaba mucho porque estaba llena de monedas.The lady's purse was very heavy because it was full of coins.
a. chacara bag
Cuando estuve en Panamá, me compré una chácara de rayas de colores hecha a mano. Es tan bonita y práctica.When I was in Panama, I bought a handmade chacara bag with colored stripes. It's so beautiful and practical.
a. leather pouch
El soldado llevaba una escopeta y una chácara con municiones.The soldier was carrying a shotgun and a leather pouch with the ammunition.
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