Španielčina | Angličtina |
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a grito limpio preposition | at the top of one's voicepreposition |
a grito pelado preposition | at the top of one's voicepreposition |
a hierro muere phrase | live by the sword, die by the sword(one who uses violence can expect a violent response) |
a horcajadas verb | straddle [straddled, straddling, straddles](to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something) |
a horcajadas adverb | astraddle(astride) astride(with one’s legs on either side) |
a huevo que preposition | like hell(expressing the opposite of one's intentions) |
a hurtadillas preposition | on the Q.T.(secretly) |
a hurtadillas adverb | clandestinely(in a secret, covert manner) furtively(in a furtive manner) stealthily(in a stealthy manner) surreptitiously(in a surreptitious manner) |
a la preposition | to the power of(indicating an exponent) |
a la antigua adjective | old-fashioned(preferring the customs of earlier times) |
a la antigua usanza adjective | old-fashioned(preferring the customs of earlier times) |
a la atención de preposition | care of(for distribution by (the named intermediary)) |
a la brevedad adverb | as soon as possible(as soon as is possible) |
a la carta preposition | on demand(when needed or required) |
a la carta adjective | à la carte(allowing selection from a menu) |
a la chingada interjection | fuck itinterjection fuck thisinterjection |
a la chita callando preposition | on the Q.T.(secretly) |
a la chita callando adverb | unobtrusively(in a manner that is not noticeable or blatant) |
a la corta o a la larga adverb | all in good time((set phrase) One should be patient.) sooner or later(set phrase; eventually) |
a la derecha adverb | right(on the right side) |
a la deriva adjective | adrift(floating at random) |
a la deriva adverb | adrift(in a drifting condition) |
a la desesperada adjective | last-ditch(as a last resort, done in desperation) |
a la diestra adverb | right(on the right side) |
a la espalda adverb | piggyback(on somebody's back or shoulders) |
a la fuerza ahorcan phrase | needs must when the devil drives(there is sometimes no choice but to do something) |
a la greña preposition | at loggerheads(unable to agree; opposing) |
a la guerra sin fusil verb | bring a knife to a gunfight(to be inadequately equipped) |
a la intemperie preposition | under the starspreposition |
a la intemperie adverb | outdoors(in the open air) |
a la izquierda adverb | left(on the left side) |
a la larga preposition | in the long run(eventually) |
a la letra adverb | to the letter(idiomatic for "literally", following the rules as they're written) |
a la ley adverb | to the letter(idiomatic for "literally", following the rules as they're written) |