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lonja

fem.

noun

  1. 1. slice

    thin piece

    Common combinations

    • lonja de jamón — slice of ham
    • lonja fina — thin slice
    • Pidió una lonja de jamón.He ordered a slice of ham.
    • Corta el queso en lonjas finas.Cut the cheese into thin slices.
    • El pescado se vende en lonjas.The fish is sold in slices.

  2. 2. fish market, fish auction hall

    place where fish is sold

    Common combinations

    • lonja de pescado — fish market
    • lonja pesquera — fish auction hall
    • La lonja abre al amanecer.The fish market opens at dawn.
    • Los barcos llevan el pescado a la lonja.The boats take the fish to the auction hall.
    • Compramos pescado fresco en la lonja.We buy fresh fish at the fish market.

  3. 3. exchange, merchants’ exchange

    building where merchants meet

    Common combinations

    • lonja de contratación — merchants’ exchange
    • lonja de comercio — commercial exchange
    • La lonja de Barcelona está en un edificio histórico.The Barcelona exchange is in a historic building.
    • Los comerciantes se reunían en la lonja.The merchants used to meet at the exchange.
    • La lonja de contratación cerró sus puertas.The trading exchange closed its doors.

  4. 4. roll of fat

    Mexico, colloquial · fold of body fat

    Common combinations

    • lonjas del abdomen — rolls of fat around the stomach
    • ocultar las lonjas — hide the rolls of fat
    • Se puso una camisa ancha para ocultar las lonjas.He put on a loose shirt to hide his rolls of fat.
    • El pantalón le marca las lonjas.His trousers show his rolls of fat.
    • Quiere perder las lonjas del abdomen.He wants to lose the rolls of fat around his stomach.