salvada
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la salvada
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (soccer) (Andes) (Central America) (Southern Cone)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. save
Un maravillosa salvada de nuestro arquero frenó un penal.A wonderful save from our goalkeeper stopped a penalty.
2. (colloquial) (piece of good luck) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Después de seis meses sin trabajo y viviendo de mis ahorros, finalmente conseguí laburo. - ¡Fue una salvada!After six months without work and living on my savings, I finally landed a job. - That was a lucky break!
Tenía un boleto para el avión que se estrelló pero lo perdí. - ¡Uf, qué salvada!I had a ticket for the flight that crashed but I missed it. - Phew, that was close!
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