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What's COMBO in Spanish?

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It's not an ad, just a COMBO. The common definition of this term tells us that it is a derivation of sorts of the word Combination. It is essentially a business term created to entice our secret desire to spend our money on things we don't need. In a combo, you get not just one item, but two or three and though you pay a little bit more this is less than if you had acquired each item separately. In other words, you pay more, but you also get more. Sounds like a good deal, doesn't it? Perhaps that is why COMBOS are so popular. There is not a word for COMBO in Spanish so we also say COMBO in Spanish. We may say COMBINACIÓN, but it is not necessarily the same. UNA OFERTA ESPECIAL is another option, but again it is not exactly the same thing. BTW, the word COMBO also means a small musical group. There is a famous Puerto Rican group called El Gran Combo that plays Caribbean music.