earthly

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earthly
[ˈɜːθlɪ]
adjetivo
1terrenal (life, existence)
2(familiar) (emphatic)
  • there's no earthly reason -> no hay razón alguna
  • she hasn't got an earthly (chance) -> no tiene la menor posibilidad
  • it's of no earthly use -> no vale absolutamente para nada

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earthly [erz-li]
adjetivo
1Terreno, térreo, terrenal, terrestre, mundano (worldly, life).
  • All her earthly possessions -> todo lo que poseía o posee en este mundo
2Temporal, sensual, terrenal.
3Grosero, basto, tosco.
  • It’s no earthly use asking her -> es inútil preguntarle (as intensifier)
sustantivo
4You don’t have/stand an earthly against her, no tienes ni la más remota posibilidad de ganarle (chance). (Coloquial)
  • I haven’t got an earthly -> no tengo ni la menor idea o ni la más remota idea (idea)

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earthly [ˈɜːθlɪ]
adjective
1 (terrestrial) terrenal; (worldly) mundano
earthly paradise paraíso terrenal; (m)
2 (informal) (possible)
there is no earthly reason to think ... no existe razón alguna para pensar ...; it's of no earthly use no sirve para nada
noun
(Britain) (informal)
he hasn't an earthly no tiene posibilidad alguna; no tiene ninguna esperanza

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