No. 3,293 in Spanish
chilena
"Chilena" refers to a woman from Chile or, in soccer, an acrobatic kick known as a bicycle kick.
In a sentence
Ella es una chilena orgullosa de su cultura.
She is a Chilean woman proud of her culture.
In this sentence, 'chilena' refers to a female person from Chile.
El equipo ejecutó una chilena impresionante en el partido.
The team performed an impressive bicycle kick in the match.
Here, 'chilena' describes a type of soccer move, specifically a bicycle kick, common in sports terminology.
Disfrutamos bailar una cueca chilena durante la fiesta.
We enjoyed dancing a Chilean cueca during the party.
In this context, 'chilena' acts as an adjective describing the cueca, which is a traditional Chilean dance.
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