gavela

What does gavela mean?

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República DominicanaAny type of head start or advantage granted to an opponent in a race or competition.
ColombiaAn extra advantage, head start, or handicap granted by an opponent or another person to help someone succeed. (Commonly...

gavela

Any type of head start or advantage granted to an opponent in a race or competition.

Listen, you can start six seconds before me, I am giving you gavela so you do not say I am taking advantage of you later.

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República Dominicanaby benjaminMay 28, 2007Word of the day · July 19, 2013

gavela

An extra advantage, head start, or handicap granted by an opponent or another person to help someone succeed. (Commonly used in sports or friendly bets to level the playing field).

1. I will give you a 5-minute gavela to get ready. 2. What gavela are you giving me so we can play the match? 3. He could not win even with a gavela.

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Colombiaby Diego M. PazJune 16, 2016Word of the day · June 17, 2016

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