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tonga
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USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the indefinite article when it is used to refer to a large amount of something.
la tonga(
tohn
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gah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (colloquial) (a large amount) (Cuba)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Cuba
a. a ton (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tenemos una tonga de trabajo que hacer esta semana.We have a ton of work to do this week.
b. loads (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Por favor, no me molesten. Tengo una tonga de cosas que hacer.Please don't bother me. I've got loads of things to do.
c. a stack (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Venancio pagó una tonga de dinero por ese auto.Venancio paid a stack of cash for that car.
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