al pie de la letra

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al pie de la letra(
ahl
 
pyeh
 
deh
 
lah
 
leh
-
trah
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. to the letter
Sigue la dirección que te indico al pie de la letra y no te perderás.Follow my directions to the letter and you won't get lost.
b.
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
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¿Cómo encendiste la máquina? - Lo hice al pie de la letra.How did you turn on the machine? - I did it exactly according to instructions.
Estas son las órdenes y tenemos que seguirlas al pie de la letra.These are the orders and we must follow them to a T.
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