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revista

magazine

noun rreh-BEES-tah Less Common

Also means

journal

Usage Note

Revista covers periodicals ranging from glossy weeklies to academic journals. The verb revisar ('to review') shares the same root but is not a false friend. Pasar revista is a fixed expression meaning 'to review troops' or figuratively 'to go over something'.

Examples

"Compré una revista de moda."

Natural Translation

I bought a fashion magazine.

Literal Translation

I-bought a magazine of fashion

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