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close call
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el escape por los pelos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After a close call, James started to drive more carefully.Después de un escape por los pelos, James empezó a conducir con más cuidado.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I can't believe you didn't get hurt. That was a close call!No puedo creer que no te hayas lastimado. ¡Te salvaste de milagro!
We're OK, but we had a close call.Estamos bien. Escapamos de milagro.
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