mesada
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la mesada(
meh
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sah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (money given to a child on a monthly basis) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. allowance (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi padre me aumentó la mesada a cien pesos por mes.My father increased my allowance to a hundred pesos per month.
b. pocket money (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Con la mesada que me dieron mis abuelos me compré videojuegos.I spent the pocket money my grandparents gave me on video games.
2. (money paid on a monthly basis) (Mexico) (Panama) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
a. monthly payment
Recibimos la mesada siempre el primer miércoles de cada mes.We receive the monthly payment the first Wednesday of the month.
a. countertop (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Diana extendió la masa de la pizza sobre la mesada de mármol.Diana rolled the pizza dough out over the marble countertop.
b. counter (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La mesada está rayada porque tú nunca usas la tabla de cortar.The counter is scratched because you never use the cutting board.
c. worktop (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El carpintero vino a tomar las medidas para la mesada de la cocina.The carpenter came to take the measurements for the worktop in the kitchen.
d. work surface (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Dónde están la lechuga y los tomates? - Están en la mesada.Where are the lettuce and the tomatoes? - They're on the work surface.
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