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palenque
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el palenque(
pah
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lehng
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keh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (barrier)
a. fence
Los habitantes del pueblo construyeron un palenque impenetrable para que no entraran sus enemigos.The inhabitants of the town built an impenetrable fence so that their enemies could not enter.
b. palisade
Un palenque de madera evitó que los animales salvajes atacaran a la tribu.A wooden palisade prevented wild animals from attacking the tribe.
c. stockade
Toda la propiedad estaba rodeada de un palenque construido para la privacidad.The whole property was surrounded by a stockade built for privacy.
2. (stadium)
a. arena
Miles de personas fueron a ver el concierto en el palenque de la ciudad.Thousands of people went to see the concert in the city's arena.
3. (pole)
a. tethering post (Southern Cone)
El jinete ató el caballo al palenque después de la carrera.The jockey tied the horse's reins to the tethering post after the race.
a. cockpit (Central America) (Mexico) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
Nos reunimos en torno al palenque animando a los gallos por los que habíamos apostado.We gathered around the cockpit cheering on the roosters we had bet on.
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