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contado

scarce

adjective kohn-TAH-doh Rare

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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