perfecta
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of perfecta
First recorded in 1965–70; ellipsis of Latin American Spanish, Spanish quiniela perfecta “perfect quinella”
Example Sentences
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“Realmente se trata de una tormenta perfecta que apuntaló al peso”, dijo Diego Marroquín Bitar, experto en comercio entre Estados Unidos y México.
From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2023
“I saw how people treated me by being la hija perfecta, the good student, good citizen and la niña buena,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023
Una entrada perfecta se llama “rip” porque suena como si se rasgara un papel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2021
Para la Florida, aunque ella reconoce que hay otras mujeres dignas de mención, ella considera que Marjory Stoneman Douglas es perfecta.
From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2015
It cannot well be maintained that Cervantes had been impressed by Luis de Leon's Latin treatises, by De los nombres de Cristo, and by La perfecta casada.
From Fray Luis de León A Biographical Fragment by Fitzmaurice-Kelly, James
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