petrodólar

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /petɾoˈdolaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -olaɾ
  • Syllabification: pe‧tro‧dó‧lar

Noun

petrodólar m (plural petrodólares)

  1. petrodollar
    • 2015 September 15, “Crisis humanitaria”, in El País:
      Siendo que sus países son extensos en territorios y muchos de ellos pletóricos en petrodólares, no impresionan presurosos cuando se trata de asistir con el corazón, con una cama, con un poco de agua y comida, a aquellos supuestamente sus hermanos en la raza y la religión.
      Being that their countries are vast in territories and many of them are overflowing with petrodollars, they do not impress as hasty when it comes to assisting with their hearts, with a bed, with a little water and food, those supposedly their brothers in race and religion.

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