finca
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈfɪŋkə/
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finca
- The family decided to buy a finca in Spain to escape the hustle of city life.
And the going comment was that Uribe was the administrator of the FINCA, the guy on the horseback with the whip.
- And the going comment was that Uribe was the administrator of the FINCA, the guy on the horseback with the whip.
Examples
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He spends his weekends at his finca, tending to the crops and enjoying the peaceful countryside.
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The campesinos (peasants) who lived on the fincas were essentially peons.
Academic text (1996) -
The following morning, Mr. Bol took me in an old pickup to a finca two kilometers from Santa Cruz.
Fiction book (1996) -
Just before Santa Clara, Arturo's family has a finca... ...a country house... ...just this side of Santa Clara, sometimes the rebels use it.
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But ANACAFE's refusal to honor pay commitments subsequently led workers at many fincas to unionize.
Academic text (2002) -
Zunil experiences the mixed blessing of also owning some attractive coastal lands, where two large fincas are located.
Academic text (1993) -
Payday at the factories and fincas was not for two more days; most villagers were down to bus fare and enough for a few eggs.
Fiction book (2001) -
For some, the reforms did not move quickly enough, and many resorted to land invasions to seize de facto control of fincas and large plantations.
Academic text (2001) -
The new catechism underscored the notion that the campesinos' quest to rid themselves of poverty, first on the finca and then in the newly settled communities, was consonant with God's will for them.
Academic text (1996) -
During summer, many tourists visit the finca to experience the beauty of rural farming.
Synonyms
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5.8
A simple house on land where people raise animals or grow food
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4.1
A house with the land around it, usually in the countryside for farming
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7.7
A large estate, often a farm, in a Spanish-speaking country with a main house
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9.3
A country house with land for growing food or relaxing
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9.1
A large ranch in South America where people raise cattle
A large country farm with a big house, often used for farming or hosting guests
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Etymology
Finca comes from Spanish and means a rural estate or farm. It originally named land that was 'fixed' or set aside, like the English word fix, so a finca is land kept for a house or for farming.