charco

/ˈt͡ʃaɾko/ · B2 · noun · m

pool

💧 charco = a CHARed COal-colored puddle left after rain

Sounds like CHAR-co: think of a dark, charcoal-coloured puddle on the pavement. Cross the charco (the pond) is also a joking Spanish way to say crossing the Atlantic Ocean.

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