soga feminine nounrope ;
noose (para ahorcar)- estar con la soga al cuello (figurative) -> to be in dire straits
- mentar la soga en casa del ahorcado (figurative) -> to really put one's foot in it (by mentioning a sensitive subject)
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soga [so’-gah]nounRope; halter (de animal), cord. (f)
A sly, cunning fellow. (Colloquial) (f)
Measure of land which varies in different provinces; measure of rope. (f)- Sopa de un pozo -> bucket-rope for a a well
interrogativeA term expressing astonishment and aversion.- Siempre se rompe la soga por lo más delgado -> the rope always breaks at the thinnest part
- Estar con la soga al cuello la garganta ->
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soga
sustantivo:femenino
(cuerda) (gen) rope; cord; [de animal] halter; [del verdugo] hangman's ropehacer soga to lag behind
dar soga a algn to make fun of sb
echar la soga tras el caldero to chuck it all up; (familiar) throw in one's hand
estar con la soga al cuello to be in deep water
hablar de la soga en casa del ahorcado to say the wrong thing
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