maraca
maraca
USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in sense 1).
maraca(
mah
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rah
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kah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (musical instrument)
a. maraca
Carlos canta y toca las maracas en una banda de salsa.Carlos sings and plays the maracas in a salsa band.
2. (pejorative) (vulgar) (prostitute) (Chile)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g. ghetto).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. whore
El sexadicto contrató a una maraca mientras estaba en Mexico por negocio.The sex addict hired a whore while he was in Mexico on business.
maracaNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. maraca
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