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el lance(
lahn
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seh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. throw
¡Fue un lance con suerte! Jamás había sacado cuatro seis.That was a lucky throw! I never got four sixes before.
b. move
¡Ramírez apostó todas sus fichas! Es un lance arriesgado, pero bien pensado.Ramírez goes all in! That's a risky but smart move.
c. play (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Hiciste un buen lance. Ahora es mi turno de mover las fichas.Your play was good. Now it's my turn to move the pieces.
3. (episode)
a. critical moment
Luego del escándalo, tenía pensado renunciar. Fue un lance en mi carrera.After the scandal, I considered quitting. It was a critical moment in my career.
5. (dispute)
a. quarrel
Tuve un lance con un compañero de trabajo, pero ya hicimos las paces.I had a quarrel with a coworker, but we already made up.
b. row (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
No pudimos conciliar nuestras diferencias y el lance continuó.We couldn't settle our differences and the row went on.
6. (architecture) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. section
El incendio destruyó solamente un lance del edificio.The fire destroyed only one section of the building.
7. (attempt) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. chance
¡Tírate un lance y pregúntale a Laura si quiere ir a una cita contigo! Estoy seguro de que aceptará.Take a chance and ask Laura out on a date! I'm sure she will say yes.
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