No. 7,824 in Spanish
mara
"Mara" in Spanish can mean a gang or group, often referring to criminal organizations in Central America. It can also denote a Patagonian hare in zoology.
In a sentence
La mara está planeando una reunión.
The gang is planning a meeting.
In this context, 'mara' refers to a group of people, specifically a gang, commonly used in Central American Spanish.
Vi una mara de ciervos al cruzar el bosque.
I saw a herd of deer while crossing the forest.
Here, 'mara' denotes a group of animals, specifically a herd in the forest.
Esa mara de amigos siempre se reúne los domingos.
That group of friends always gathers on Sundays.
In this example, 'mara' is informally used to refer to a group of close friends or acquaintances.
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