chabola

la chabola(
chah
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boh
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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).
feminine noun
1. (hovel)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. shack
La familia improvisó una chabola donde vivían sus ocho miembros.The family cobbled together a shack where the eight of them lived.
b. shanty
A las afueras de Madrid había muchas chabolas de gente pobre.On the outskirts of Madrid there used to be a lot of shanties where poor people lived.
2. (rustic building)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. hut
La chabola donde pasamos el fin de semana fue bastante barata.The hut where we spent the weekend was quite cheap.
b. cabin
Alquilamos una chabola muy romántica a orillas del lago.We rented a romantic cabin by the lake.
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