la cuenta atrás
-the countdown
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cuenta atrás

la cuenta atrás(
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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. countdown
El lanzamiento del cohete era inminente, la cuenta atrás ya había comenzado.The launch of the rocket was imminent. The countdown had already begun.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
(period of time leading to an event)
a. countdown
Estamos ya en la cuenta atrás para las vacaciones de verano, y solo podemos pensar en el sol y la playa.It's now the countdown to the summer vacation, and we can only think of the sun and the beach.
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