a tontas y a locas
a tontas y a locas
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g once upon a time).
1. (idiom) (without giving it any thought)
a. without thinking
Si no quieres equivocarte otra vez, no lo hagas a tontas y a locas, planifícalo.If you don't want to get it wrong again, don't do it without thinking. Draw out a plan for it.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No compres a tontas y a locas. Gástate el dinero en algo que necesites de verdad.Don't buy things just for the sake of it. Spend your money on something you really need.
Ofendes a la gente porque siempre hablas a tontas y a locas.You offend people because you always say the first thing that comes to your mind.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate a tontas y a locas using machine translators
See Machine TranslationsWant to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
Translation
The world’s largest Spanish dictionary
Conjugation
Conjugations for every Spanish verb
Vocabulary
Learn vocabulary faster
Grammar
Learn every rule and exception
Pronunciation
Native-speaker video pronunciations
Word of the Day
nunca
never
SpanishDict Premium
Have you tried it yet? Here's what's included:
Cheat sheets
No ads
Learn offline on iOS
Fun phrasebooks
Learn Spanish faster
Support SpanishDict
