Španielčina | Angličtina |
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a raíz de preposition | due to(caused by) |
a rajatabla adverb | to the letter(idiomatic for "literally", following the rules as they're written) |
a raudales preposition | in spades(to excess) |
a raya preposition | at bay(unable to come closer) in checkpreposition |
a reacción adjective | jet(propelled by turbine engines) |
a regañadientes adverb | grudgingly(in a manner expressing resentment or lack of desire) reluctantly(in a reluctant manner) |
a reventar adjective {m} | chock full(containing the maximum amount) |
a rey muerto phrase | |
a riesgo de preposition | at the risk of(despite the likelihood of (something bad happening)) |
a río revuelto verb | fish in troubled waters(to take advantage from a chaotic situation) |
a saber adverb | i.e.(that is) namely(specifically) to wit(namely, specifically) viz.(abbreviation for namely) |
a sabiendas adverb | knowinglyadverb |
a salto de mata adverb | haphazardly(in a haphazard manner) |
a sangre fría preposition | in cold blood(in a ruthless and unfeeling manner) |
a si mismo pronoun | itself((reflexive) it) |
a solas preposition | by oneself(without company) |
a solas adjective | alone(by oneself) |
a su aire adjective | haphazard(random, chaotic, incomplete) |
a su vez preposition | in turn(having a relationship sequentially comparable to one just mentioned) |
a tal punto que conjunction | so much soconjunction |
a tenor de preposition | according to(based on statement) |
a tiempo preposition | in time(at or before the time assigned) |
a tiempo adverb | on time(punctually) |
a tientas adverb | blindly(sightlessly) |
a tiento adverb | blindly(sightlessly) |
a tiro de piedra noun | stone's throw(short distance) |
a tocateja noun | |
a toda carrera adjective | breakneck(dangerously fast; hell-for-leather) |
a toda costa preposition | at all costs(sparing no effort) |
a toda leche preposition | like the clappers(very hard or rapidly) |
a toda leche adjective | breakneck(dangerously fast; hell-for-leather) |
a toda leche adverb | quick as a flash(extremely quickly) |
a toda ley preposition | by the bookpreposition |
a toda máquina adjective | breakneck(dangerously fast; hell-for-leather) full speed ahead(nautical) |