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hoyo

hole; pit

noun OH-yoh Rare

Usage Note

Hoyo is a generic hole or pit in a surface — a pothole, a golf hole, or a depression in the ground. Agujero tends to mean a hole through something (a wall, fabric), while hoyo implies a hollow in a surface. In golf, hoyo en uno is a hole-in-one.

Examples

"El balón cayó en el hoyo."

Natural Translation

The ball fell into the hole.

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