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No. 14,375 in Spanish

villera

"Villera" refers to something related to a "villa" (urban slum or shantytown) in Argentina, often associated with "cumbia villera," a music genre from these areas.

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  • La música villera es un género popular en algunas regiones de Argentina.

    Villera music is a popular genre in some regions of Argentina.

    Here, 'villera' is used as an adjective to describe music associated with marginalized areas, reflecting cultural and social aspects.

  • Ella lleva un estilo villera, con ropa sencilla y elocuente del barrio.

    She wears a villera style, with simple clothing expressive of the neighborhood.

    In this case, 'villera' relates to fashion and style, particularly referencing a cultural representation tied to community identity.

  • Los comentarios sobre las actitudes villera a veces son estigmatizantes.

    Comments about villera attitudes are sometimes stigmatizing.

    Here, 'villera' is used to generalize ways of conduct or attitudes of people from certain neighborhoods, often carrying socio-cultural implications.

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