peculio
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el peculio
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. money
¿Es verdad que es auto es tuyo? - ¡Sí! Lo compré de mi propio peculio.Is it true that that car is yours? - Yes! I bought it with my own money.
b. assets
Los fondos para la construcción de la escuela salieron del peculio del director.The funds to build the school came from the director's assets.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No es justo que la empresa espere que nos compremos los insumos para trabajar desde casa de nuestro peculio.It's unfair for the company to expect us to buy the supplies we need to work for home out of our own pockets.
A veces, Marisa les compra materiales a sus alumnos de su propio peculio.Sometimes, Marisa buys materials for her students out of her own pocket.
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