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la palanca(
pah
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lahng
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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. (mechanics)
2. (favor)
3. (influential person) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. contact
¿Tienes alguna palanca en admisiones en la universidad?Do you have any contacts in admissions at the university?
4. (sports)
b. springboard
En la alberca del club hay una palanca para que los niños se avienten.At the club's pool, there's a springboard for the kids to dive from.
5. (with great height) (El Salvador) (Honduras)
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Honduras
a. tall
Marco es una palanca. Mide casi dos metros.Marco is really tall. He's almost two meters high.
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