al fiado
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al fiado(
ahl
fyah
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doh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. on credit
Recuérdame que vaya a la tienda de la esquina a pagar las cinco cervezas que compré al fiado.Remind me to go to the corner store to pay for the five beers I bought on credit.
b. on tick (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Nunca me gustó comprar al fiado. Si no tengo dinero, prefiero no comprar nada.I never liked buying on tick. If I don't have any money, I'd rather not buy anything.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La tendera nos vende al fiado solo porque nos conoce.The storekeeper gives us credit only because she knows us.
En la tienda hay un cartel que dice que no venden al fiado.There's a sign on the store saying that they don't give credit.
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