Learn Spanish/English Phrases (all levels, both languages): "(estar) de bote en bote"
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Our phrase is:
(estar) de bote en bote
Ejemplo:
Anoche la cantina estaba de bote en bote.
English Example:
Last night the bar was jam packed.
English Phrase:
to be packed, to be jam packed, to be crowded, to be full of people
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12 Answers
Los caminos a Chimayo estaban de bote en bote con los peregrinos en el Viernes Santo. The roads to Chimayo were packed with pilgrims on Good Friday.
La cabeza de mi esposa fue de bote en bote con mentiras.
¡Las botas de Beto están de bote en bote con batidos!
Beto's boots are chock full of milkshakes (or smoothies)!
En el circo, el coche pequeño estaba de bote en bote con los payosos.
At the circus, the little car was packed full of clowns.
El concierto está de bote en bote con fanaticos salvajes
The concert is jam packed with wild fans.
En México DF, el metro, igual que las peseras, siempre está de bote a bote.
In Mexico City, the subway, just as the micro-buses, is always filled to the brim with people.
Durante los JJ.OO. la ciudad de Vancouver estaba de bote en bote con los turistas. During the Olympics the city of Vancouver was jam packed with tourists.
El Superbowl estaba de bote en bote para el partido final. The Superbowl was jam packed for the final game.
(estar) de bote en bote
Literally, to be of [one] container in [another] container. I take this to mean to be so jammed together as to practically be one inside the other.
Los hijos de la Anciana Que Vive en un Zapato estuvieron de bote en bote como sardinas en lata.
The children of the Old Woman Who Lives in a Shoe were packed in like sardines in a can.
Aunque el aula estaba de bote en bote con los alumnos, había silencio porque la clase era muy interesante.
Although the lecture room was full of students, it was quiet because the lecture was really interesting.
El metro de Paris estaba de bote en bote con los pasajeros debido al movimiento de huelga de los conductores
The Subway in Paris was packed with passengers due to the strike of drivers.
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