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a huevo(
ah
weh
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boh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (vulgar) (of course) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Mexico
b. too fucking right (vulgar) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El Manchester ganó el partido ayer - ¡A huevo!Manchester won the match yesterday. - Too fucking right!
2. (colloquial) (vulgar) (used to talk about an obligation) (El Salvador) (Guatemala) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in El Salvador
Regionalism used in Guatemala
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Si no pasas el examen final, tienes que hacer examen extraordinario a huevo.If you don't pass the final exam, you have no choice but to take a make-up test.
Tenemos que tomar el camión a huevo porque el carro se descompuso.We have no damn choice but to take the bus because the car broke down.
3. (cheap)
4. (colloquial) (simple or effortless) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. too easy
"Me lo pusieron a huevo. Dejaron el carro prendido con la puerta abierta y $500 sobre el asiento del pasajero," dijo el ladrón."They made it too easy. They left the car on with the doors open and $500 on the passenger seat," said the thief.
5. (colloquial) (with contempt) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
a. with disdain
El pintor maestro miró a huevo los dibujos de los aprendices.The master painter looked with disdain upon the apprentices' drawings.
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