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terraza

terrace

noun teh-RRAH-sah Rare
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Also means

rooftop patio

Usage Note

Terraza can refer to a café's outdoor seating area (a key part of Spanish social culture), a rooftop terrace on a building, or an agricultural terrace cut into a hillside. In Spain, the expression salir a la terraza most commonly means going to sit outside at a bar. Do not confuse with terrario (terrarium).

Examples

"Tomamos café en la terraza del bar."

Natural Translation

We had coffee on the bar's terrace.

Literal Translation

We-took coffee on the terrace of-the bar.

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