como lo estás oyendo
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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "the way you're hearing it."
como lo estás oyendo
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (idiom) (used as a reply to confirm a surprising previous statement)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. that's right
¿Quieres decir que tengo que limpiar todo esto yo solo? - Como lo estás oyendo.You mean I have to clean up all this by myself? - That's right.
b. you heard right
Como lo estás oyendo. Dejo el trabajo y me voy para siempre de este país.You heard right. I'm quitting my job and leaving the country for good.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿De veras conoció a su esposa por Internet? - Como lo estás oyendo.Did she really meet her wife online? - Yeah, she did.
¿Ese es tu salario neto? ¿Tan bajo? - Como lo estás oyendo.Is that your net salary? So low? - Yeah, it is.
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