la
feminine
/koaɾˈtaða/
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Translation
alibi
Word origin
From coartar ('to limit, to restrict'), from Latin coartare ('to confine'), from co- plus artare ('to tighten').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- coartare
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcoartadas
Examples
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The suspect had a perfect alibi for that night.
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The police proved that his alibi was false.
sólida, .
Without a solid alibi, they will accuse him of the robbery.
sirvió .
His brother served as his alibi before the judge.
¿ ?
Do you have an alibi for the time of the crime?
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