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"A rayas" is a phrase which is often translated as "striped", and "a cuadros" is a phrase which is often translated as "checked". Learn more about the difference between "a rayas" and "a cuadros" below.
a rayas(
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rrah
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yahs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a cuadros(
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kwah
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drohs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. checked
Cenamos en uno de esos restaurantes de toda la vida con los manteles a cuadros.We had dinner in one of those classic restaurants with checked tablecloths.
b. check
Esa bufanda a cuadros te quedaría muy bien con el abrigo azul marino.That check scarf would look great with your navy blue coat.
2. (astonished)
a. flabbergasted
Me quedé a cuadros cuando me dijo que había dejado el trabajo y se había hecho monje budista.I was flaggergasted when he told me he'd left his job and had become a Buddhist monk.
