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/lɑːt/ /lɑt/ /læt/

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noun

Palo

A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.

Examples :

"The old man leaned heavily on his sturdy lat as he walked through the village. "

El anciano se apoyó pesadamente en su robusto palo mientras caminaba por el pueblo.

culture utensil tradition

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Columna, pilar

A monumental pillar, particularly the Buddhist columns erected in East India.

Examples :

"During our history lesson, we learned that Emperor Ashoka erected many a lat, inscribed with Buddhist teachings, across ancient India. "

Durante nuestra lección de historia, aprendimos que el emperador Ashoka erigió muchas columnas, inscritas con enseñanzas budistas, en la antigua India.

architecture religion history archaeology

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Letrinas, retrete

(usually in the plural) A latrine: a rudimentary or military facility for urination and defecation.

Examples :

"During basic training, soldiers often complain about the unsanitary conditions of the lats. "

Durante el entrenamiento básico, los soldados a menudo se quejan de las condiciones insalubres de las letrinas.

military utility body

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Lats letón

The gold-backed monetary unit of Latvia from August 1922 until April 1941, when it was replaced by the Soviet ruble; it was typically pegged at about 25 to the British pound.

Examples :

"Before World War II, a worker in Riga might have earned 100 lats a week. "

Antes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, un trabajador en Riga podría haber ganado 100 lats a la semana.

nation government history economy finance value

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Lats letón

The floating fiat monetary unit of Latvia from 1992 until January 2014, when it was replaced by the euro.

Examples :

"Before Latvia joined the Eurozone, souvenirs could be bought with the lat, the country's former currency. "

Antes de que Letonia se uniera a la Eurozona, los recuerdos se podían comprar con el lats, la antigua moneda del país.

nation economy finance history

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Moneda, billete

A coin or bill of either currency.

Examples :

""I didn't have any cash, so I paid for the bus ticket with a lat I found in my pocket." "

No tenía efectivo, así que pagué el billete de autobús con una moneda que encontré en mi bolsillo.

economy finance

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Dorsal ancho

(usually in the plural) A latissimus dorsi muscle.

Examples :

"My dad, a weightlifter, works hard to build his lats. "

Mi padre, un levantador de pesas, trabaja duro para desarrollar sus dorsales anchos.

anatomy body physiology medicine part organ

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Latitud

Examples :

"The ship's captain announced their position as 34 degrees north lat, 118 degrees west long. "

El capitán del barco anunció su posición como 34 grados de latitud norte, 118 grados de longitud oeste.

geography nautical space position