como lo oyes
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USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "the way you hear it."
como lo oyes
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
¿Te llamó "pendeja de mierda"? - Como lo oyes.Did she call you "fucking asshole"? - That's right.
b. you heard right
Como lo oyes. Quiere el divorcio y la custodia de los niños.You heard right. He wants a divorce and the custody of the kids.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Me estás diciendo que detuvieron a Smith por espionaje? - Como lo oyes. Está en la cárcel.Are you telling me Smith got arrested for spying? - Yeah. He's in jail.
¿Que Eva va a bailar con la Compañía Nacional de Ballet? - ¡Como lo oyes!Eva is going to dance with the National Ballet Company? - She is!
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