Also means
cash
Usage Note
Contado most often appears in fixed phrases: al contado means 'in cash' (payment on the spot), and contadas veces means 'on rare occasions'. As a standalone adjective it signals that something is few or rare in number; learners most often encounter it in these idiomatic constructions rather than as a free modifier.
Examples
"Lo pagué al contado."
Natural Translation
I paid for it in cash.
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