pasabocas
/pasaˈβokas/
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noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los pasabocas
Meaning
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appetiser (Col.)
Built from pasa (passes (from pasar)) + bocas (mouths).
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Sirvieron unos pasabocas.
They served some appetisers.
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Made of
- pasa passes (from pasar)
- bocas mouths
Similar words
Close, regional synonyms for "appetiser, starter"; pasabocas is Colombian Spanish.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does pasabocas mean?
appetiser (Col.)
2 Fill the gap: Sirvieron unos ___.
Full sentence: Sirvieron unos pasabocas. (They served some appetisers.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches pasabocas?
pasabocas: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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