lonja
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la lonja(
lohng
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hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (thin piece)
a. slice
El bocadillo tiene cuatro lonjas de jamón y una de queso.The sandwich has four slices of ham and one of cheese.
b. rasher (of bacon)
Para desayunar tomaré dos lonjas de panceta y dos huevos.I will have two rashers of bacon and two eggs for breakfast.
2. (building)
a. market
Fuimos a la lonja para comprar almejas porque mi mamá quería hacer paella.We went to the market to buy clams because my mom wanted to make paella.
b. exchange
Los vendedores de esta lonja están acostumbrados a regatear el precio de sus productos.The merchants in this exchange are used to haggling the price of their products.
a. strip of leather
Mi bolso está elaborado artesanalmente con lonjas.My purse has been handcrafted with strips of leather.
4. (colloquial) (anatomy) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
b. love handle (around the waist)
¡No te preocupes por tus lonjas! A mí siempre me gustas.Don't fret about your love handles! I always think you look great.
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