Bolivian Spanish word
contrafrente
Meaning: facing away from the street (back-facing)
Other meanings
- the back side of a building (opposite the street front)
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Greeting at any hour and saying your nameLesson 1, level A0
Start lesson 1How it is used in Bolivia
A 'contrafrente' unit faces the back of the building rather than the street; in Santa Cruz's heat and light, that often means darker and cooler than a street-facing unit.
Used constantly when comparing rooms in an apartment, the quieter alternative to a room that 'da a la calle'.
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Visit and compare properties