empezar la casa por el tejado
- Dictionary
USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "to start building the house from the roof" and may also be written "comenzar la casa por el tejado."
empezar la casa por el tejado(
ehm
-
peh
-
sahr
lah
kah
-
sah
pohr
ehl
teh
-
hah
-
doh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to revert the logical order of things) (Spain)
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).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to put the cart before the horse (idiom)
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).
Dar luz verde al proyecto, sin saber si contamos con fondos suficientes, sería como empezar la casa por el tejado.To give the green light to the project, not knowing whether we have enough funds, would be like putting the cart before the horse.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate empezar la casa por el tejado using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
