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Spanish speakers use many English words in their daily conversations, such as "big bang" referring to the TV show, "boxes" meaning pit stops, and "chóped" referring to luncheon meat. Other common English borrowings include "muy fashion" meaning fashionable, "puenting" meaning bungee jumping, and "rastas" referring to dreadlocks or Rastafarians. Many Spanish words are also calques or adaptations of English words like "un book" meaning portfolio, "un camping" meaning campsite, and "un casting" meaning auditio

Author

Javier Vázquez

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EN