en el camino

en el camino(
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kah
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. on the way
Fui al centro y me encontré a Carmen en el camino. ¿Sabías que se casó su hijo?I went downtown and met Carmen on the way there. Did you know her son has married?
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Si quieres, puedo comprar el pan en el camino de vuelta a casa.If you want to, I can buy the bread on my way back home.
Conseguimos superar los obstáculos que surgieron en el camino y sacar el proyecto adelante.We managed to overcome the obstacles on our path and get the project off the ground.
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