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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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