echarse al coleto
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echarse al coleto(
eh
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chahr
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seh
ahl
koh
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leh
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toh
)A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
1. (colloquial) (to finish off) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to put away
Dios mío, te echaste al coleto los tres platos de panqueques.My god, you really put away those three plates of pancakes.
b. to gulp down (drink)
Tania se echó al coleto el jugo después de su entrenamiento.Tania gulped down her juice after her workout.
2. (colloquial) (to finish a book) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to go through
¡Gracias por el libro! Me lo eché al coleto el mismo día que me lo regalaste.Thanks for the book! I went through it on the same day you gave it to me.
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