pop
pop music
noun pop Less Common
Origin: Borrowed from English 'pop' (short for popular).
Also means
pop (style/genre)
Usage Note
Pop is an anglicism used in Spanish as an invariable masculine noun. It stays the same in the plural: los pop is rare — speakers more often say la música pop. It can also function as an adjective: un artista pop.
Examples
"El pop español tiene mucho éxito."
Natural Translation
Spanish pop music is very successful.
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