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maquila

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. Synonym of medio, half-celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 2.3 L.
  2. Alternative spelling of makila, a kind of walking stick.
    alt-of, alternative
  3. Synonym of maquiladora, a factory or sweatshop in Latin American and Spanish contexts.

Equivalents

Portuguêsmaquila

Examples

“I would give⟳ one of my fingers to have⟳ your milord out on the mountains, and each of us with a maquila in his fist.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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