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flagpoles

/ˈflæɡpoʊlz/

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noun

Asta de bandera

A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.

Examples :

"The schoolyard has three flagpoles, each displaying a different country's flag. "

El patio de la escuela tiene tres astas de bandera, cada una mostrando la bandera de un país diferente.

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verb

Salir de un país momentáneamente y volver a entrar

Exit a country momentarily and reenter. Usually this is done to satisfy immigration requirements.

Examples :

"Because her visa was about to expire, Maria had to flagpole to Canada and then immediately re-enter the United States to renew it. "

Debido a que su visa estaba a punto de expirar, María tuvo que salir momentáneamente a Canadá y luego volver a entrar inmediatamente a los Estados Unidos para renovarla.

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