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acera

pavement

noun ah-SEH-rah Rare

Also means

sidewalk

Usage Note

Acera is the standard Peninsular Spanish term for the raised footpath beside a road; in much of Latin America banqueta or vereda is preferred instead. The phrase de la acera de enfrente is a euphemistic idiom meaning someone is gay.

Examples

"Camina por la acera, no por la calle."

Natural Translation

Walk on the pavement, not on the road.

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