el alijo
/el alixo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "the stash" is translated into Spanish as el alijo.
In more formal contexts, you may use other terms depending on the specific nature of the stash: La reserva is used when referring to a reserved quantity of something, El acopio refers to a stockpile or accumulation used as a reserve or hidden supply and Los bienes ocultos is a formal phrase for a stash of valuable possessions or hidden/secret assets.
Did you know?
- The word alijo comes from the verb alijar, which originally meant to lighten a ship's load by throwing cargo overboard.
- In certain Latin American contexts, referring to a 'stash' of illicit goods using alijo can sound more like a journalistic or police report than common slang.
- While alijo is often used for illegal stashes in crime films, it can also describe a legitimate shipment of goods arriving at a port.
Examples in context
- El acopio de dinero se encuentra en una caja fuerteThe stash of money is located in a safe
- El ladrón fue arrestado y sus bienes ocultos fueron confiscadosThe thief was arrested, and his hidden stash was seized
- la caja fuerte es su escondite para el dineroThe safe is his stash for money
- María guarda sus joyas en un escondrijo secretoMaría keeps her jewelry in a secret stash
- La policía encontró el alijo.The police found the stash.
- Él ocultó el alijo en el bosque.He hid the stash in the forest.
- Nadie sabe dónde está el alijo.Nobody knows where the stash is.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing a crime drama they are watching.
- Sofía¿Viste dónde escondieron el alijo?Did you see where they hid the stash?
- AlejandroNo, pero el detective lo encontrará pronto.No, but the detective will find it soon.
- SofíaEspero que el alijo sea muy valioso.I hope the stash is very valuable.
- AlejandroSeguro que sí, por la trama.I'm sure it is, judging by the plot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries alijo, el, CC BY-SA 4.0.
