de ley

de ley(
deh
 
ley
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. pure
El joyero compró 120 gramos de oro de ley.The jeweler bought 120 grams of pure gold.
a. true
Adrián me apoyó durante mi divorcio. Es un amigo de ley.Adrian supported me when I went through my divorce. He's a true friend.
b. proper
Mi cita pasó a buscarme por mi casa, como un caballero de ley.My date picked me up, like a proper gentleman.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(for sure)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
a. of course
¿Piensas que quedarán boletos si los compramos mañana? — De ley habrá.Do you think there will be any tickets left if we buy tomorrow? — Of course there will be.
b. obviously
¿Crees que hay que estudiar para el examen para sacar una buena nota? — De ley, huevón.Do you think we need to study for the exam to get a good grade? — Obviously, numbskull.
c. obvi
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿Me reembolsas si pago por ti? — De ley.You'll pay me back if I pay for you? — Obvi.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate de ley using machine translators
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
to predict