Rabona in english
Rabona
pronunciation: rəboʊnə part of speech: noun
pronunciation: rəboʊnə part of speech: noun
In gestures
rabona = truancy.
Example: A prime reason for an illiteracy level of approximately 25% in Jamaica is that schooling takes second place to family agricultural tasks; this situation encourages deliberate truancy.more:
» alumno que hace rabona = school truant ; truant .
Example: The village library is currently viewed as a place to relax by school truants. Example: Two types of truants exist: those who miss or cut classes and those who miss full days.» hacer rabona = play + hooky ; play + truant ; skip + class .
Example: She admitted to having been the ringleader of the girls who played hooky. Example: They were like two peas in a pod but the only problem was that they did not like school and often played truant. Example: Some students, whose motivation is not too strong, resist the temptation to skip classes if they know that they will be examined at the end of the course.