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la volada(
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lah
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (sports) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. high dive
El arquero detuvo el balón con una increíble volada.The goalkeeper saved the shot with an unbelievable high dive.
2. (aviation)
a. flight
Me pegué una volada a Santiago a visitar a la familia.I took a flight to Santiago to visit the family.
3. (colloquial) (haste; used with "de") (Mexico) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. chance
Ya que la reunión es en Nueva York, podemos aprovechar la volada para ir de compras y hacer turismo.As the meeting is in New York, we can take the chance to do some shopping and sightseeing.
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