al cuete
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al cuete(
ahl
kweh
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teh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (without reason) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. all for nothing
Compramos agua al cuete; en casa había varias botellas.We bought water all for nothing. We already had several bottles at home.
2. (colloquial) (doing nothing) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Ya que estás al cuete, ¿por qué no haces las compras?As you have time on your hands, why don't you do the grocery shopping?
Si estás al cuete, podrías limpiar la casa.If you're not doing anything, you could clean the house.
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