taco
Definitions of taco
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block providing bracing for a runner's feet at start of a racetype of:bloquea solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
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a plug used to close a hole in a barrel or flask
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plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping soundtype of:juguetean artifact designed to be played with
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any of several short English words (often having 4 letters) generally regarded as obscene or offensivetype of:palabraa unit of language that native speakers can identify
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profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
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a tortilla rolled cupped around a fillingtype of:platoa particular item of prepared food
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a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move
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(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
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a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
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informal terms for a difficult situationsynonyms: apretón, apuro, atolladero, brete, compromiso, conflicto, confusión, conserva, desorden, embolismo, embrollo, enredo, estrecho, lío, maraña, mareo, pantanotype of:dificultada condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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a pad of paper on which messages can be writtentype of:bloquea number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
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any material used especially to protect something
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World Cuisine - Introductory
Sink your teeth into this vocabulary list and learning about world cuisine will be a piece of cake. You'll get a taste of international foods like baklava and bratwurst, guacamole and gumbo, pita and polenta. This list is so delicious that you'll want to eat your words!
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