Luca (en. Luca)

/ˈluka/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A unit of one thousand pesos.

That t-shirt costs two lucas.

Esa camiseta cuesta dos lucas.

It is used in slang to refer to a sum of money.

I was lent a luca to buy lunch.

Me prestaron una luca para comprar el almuerzo.

In some countries, it is used to describe a high-denomination bill.

I have a luca in my wallet.

Tengo una luca en mi cartera.

The term originates from popular usage in various Spanish-speaking countries where it refers to money.

a luca

It refers to one thousand of a currency.

una luca

two lucas

It is often used to refer to two thousand currency units.

dos lucas

luca for lunch

It indicates the sum of money used to buy food.

luca para el almuerzo

money

Money, wealth.

plata

bill

Paper currency of value.

billete

Large amount of money.

He sells his car for a luca.

Vende su coche por una luca.

Being short on money.

I don’t have lucas to go out this weekend.

No tengo lucas para salir este fin de semana.