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regalado

given away free

adjective rreh-gah-LAH-doh Rare

Also means

cushy

Usage Note

Regalado literally means 'gifted, given as a present' from regalar, but its most common colloquial use in Spain and Latin America is a precio regalado ('at a giveaway price — dirt cheap'). A second idiomatic use describes an easy, comfortable life: vida regalada means a cushy or pampered existence. It rarely refers to an actual gift in modern prose.

Examples

"Vendió el coche a precio regalado."

Natural Translation

He sold the car at a giveaway price.

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