en un tris
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This phrase may also be written "a un tris" in the sense shown in 2).
en un tris(
ehn
oon
trees
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (in a short time)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. in a jiffy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
En un tris estoy en tu casa. Vivo justo a la vuelta de la esquina.I'll be at your place in a jiffy. I live just around the corner.
2. (colloquial) (really close to; used with "de"; often followed by an infinitive)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. very close to
Los Pistons estuvieron en un tris de ganar a los Hawks.The Pistons were very close to beating the Hawks.
b. about to
Estuve en un tris de salir sin el paraguas. Menos mal que al final decidí traerlo.I was about to go out without my umbrella. It's a good thing I decided to bring it.
c. within an inch of
El soldado estuvo a un tris de morir fusilado, pero se salvó.The soldier was within an inch of being executed by firing squad, but he saved his life.
d. within a hair's breadth of
El joven aspirante boxeó tan bien que el campeón estuvo en un tris de perder su título.The young contender boxed so well that the champion came within a hair's breadth of losing his title.
e. on the point of
Si la empresa está ahora en un tris de ir a la quiebra, es por tu culpa.If the company is on the point of going bankrupt, it's because of you.
f. on the verge of
Gladys estuvo a un tris de perder su empleo.Gladys was on the verge of losing her job.
g. on the brink of
A los quince años estuve en un tris de dejar los estudios.At fifteen, I was on the brink of dropping out altogether.
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