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Spanish Word of the Day: 'A rajatabla'

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Spanish Word of the Day: 'A rajatabla'
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This Spanish word is always preceded by an "a". Can you guess what it means?

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"A rajatabla" basically means rigorous or strict and by the book.

  • ¡Ella lleva su trabajo a rajatabla!

         She always completes her work rigorously!

  • Su padre es muy duro. ¡Lleva todo a rajatabla!

           His father is very tough. He does everything by the book!

Pronuncation:

rah-ghah-tah-blah

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This language article been contributed by LAE Madrid, the leading Spanish academy in Madrid. Accredited by the Insitituto Cervantes, it offers Spanish courses for all levels and also has Spanish classes for kids and families.

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