Polyglot Dictionary

propina

/pɾoˈpina/

la noun A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las propinas

Meaning

  1. tip

    • Dejé una propina al camarero.

      I left the waiter a tip.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

dica

dica is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "tip."

Portuguese

gorjeta

gorjeta is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "tip."

Portuguese

ponta

ponta is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "tip."

Practice

1 What does propina mean?

2 Fill the gap: Dejé una ___ al camarero.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches propina?

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