en picado

en picado(
ehn
 
pee
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kah
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doh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1. (general)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Los dos motores se incendiaron y el avión cayó en picado.Both engines caught fire and the plane fell out of the sky.
El águila se lanzó en picado sobre el conejo y lo atrapó con sus afiladas garras.The eagle plummeted and snatched the rabbit with its sharp claws.
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