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luca

A thousand pesos.

Meaning ES

Mil pesos. 'Cinco lucas' son cinco mil. La unidad grande del habla diaria.

Meaning EN

A thousand pesos. 'Cinco lucas' is five thousand. The big everyday unit.

Meaning TR

Bin peso. 'Cinco lucas' beş bindir. Günlük dilin büyük birimi.

Example

El arreglo del auto me salió cuarenta lucas.

Fixing the car cost me forty thousand pesos.

Araba tamiri bana kırk bin pesoya mal oldu.

Usage & origin

Voz compartida con Chile. Con inflación alta, la luca se volvió la moneda de referencia.

Shared with Chile. With high inflation, the luca became the reference unit.

Şili ile ortak. Yüksek enflasyonla luca referans birim oldu.

Category: Work & money · Register: colloquial · Español · Türkçe

Related words

Work & money

afanar

ES: Robar. 'Afano' es el robo; 'afanoso', el ladrón o el ansioso según contexto.

EN: To steal. 'Afano' is the theft.

TR: Çalmak. 'Afano' hırsızlıktır.

Me afanaron el celular en el subte.

My phone was stolen on the subway.

Telefonum metroda çalındı.

ES: Del caló 'afanar'. 'Afanar' también es trabajar con ganas en algunos oficios ('afana como loco').

EN: From Caló 'afanar'. In some trades it also means working hard.

TR: Caló 'afanar'dan. Bazı mesleklerde çok çalışmak da demektir.

Work & money

cana

ES: Policía y también cárcel. 'Caer en cana' es ir preso; 'la cana' es la fuerza.

EN: The police and also jail. 'Caer en cana' is going to prison; 'la cana' is the force.

TR: Polis ve ayrıca hapishane. 'Caer en cana' hapse girmektir.

Lo agarró la cana por manejar sin registro.

The cops caught him driving without a licence.

Ehliyetsiz sürdüğü için polis yakaladı.

ES: Del italiano 'canne' (rejas) según una teoría. Tango y policiales la usan a diario.

EN: Possibly from Italian 'canne' (bars). Tango and crime news use it daily.

TR: Muhtemelen İtalyanca 'canne'den (parmaklık). Tango ve adliye haberleri her gün kullanır.

Work & money

changa

ES: Trabajo ocasional, temporal, de corta duración. 'Changuear' es vivir de ellas.

EN: Odd job, temporary short-term work. 'Changuear' is living off them.

TR: Gündelik, geçici kısa iş. 'Changuear' bunlarla geçinmektir.

Mientras busco algo fijo hago changas de albañil.

While I look for something permanent I do bricklaying odd jobs.

Kalıcı bir şey ararken inşaat gündelikleri yapıyorum.

ES: Voz de origen quechua ('changa': pierna, ayuda). 'Changarín' es el del mercado.

EN: Of Quechua origin. A 'changarín' works the markets.

TR: Keçuva kökenli. Pazarcısına 'changarín' denir.

Work & money

chanta

ES: Farsante, poco serio, que promete y no cumple. El vendedor de humo clásico.

EN: A phoney, unreliable, all talk. The classic snake-oil seller.

TR: Şarlatan, sözünde durmayan. Klasik hava satıcısı.

El mecánico es un chanta, me tuvo el auto un mes.

The mechanic is a crook, he kept my car for a month.

Tamirci düzenbazın teki, arabamı bir ay tuttu.

ES: Del genovés 'cianta' (clavo, estaca): el que te clava. 'Chantada' es la acción.

EN: From Genoese 'cianta' (nail): one who nails you. A 'chantada' is the act.

TR: Cenevizce 'cianta'dan (çivi): seni çakan. Eylemi 'chantada'.

Work & money

chorear

ES: Robar, sinónimo de afanar. 'Choreo' es el robo; 'chorro', el ladrón.

EN: To steal, a synonym of afanar. 'Choreo' is the theft; 'chorro', the thief.

TR: Çalmak, afanar eşanlamlısı. 'Choreo' hırsızlık; 'chorro' hırsız.

Chorearon un kiosco a dos cuadras de casa.

They robbed a kiosk two blocks from home.

Evden iki sokak ötede kiosk soydular.

ES: Del caló 'chorar'. 'Chorro' también nombra al político corrupto en la sátira diaria.

EN: From Caló 'chorar'. 'Chorro' also names corrupt politicians in daily satire.

TR: Caló 'chorar'dan. 'Chorro' günlük hicivde yoz politikacıyı da adlandırır.

Sources

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Frequently asked

What does luca mean?
A thousand pesos. 'Cinco lucas' is five thousand. The big everyday unit.
How is luca used?
Shared with Chile. With high inflation, the luca became the reference unit.

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