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USAGE NOTE
The word "mandados" may be preceded by the definite article "los" in the sense shown in 2). It must be preceded by the definite article "los" in the sense shown in 3).
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)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.).
a. to run errands
Han contratado al chico nuevo para que haga mandados y también para que aprenda el oficio.They've hired the new boy to run errands and so he can learn the trade.
2. (to buy groceries) (Caribbean) (Mexico) (River Plate)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to go shopping
Estoy harta de dedicarle los sábados a las tareas domésticas y a hacer mandados.I'm fed up of spending Saturdays on housework and going shopping.
b. to go grocery shopping
El tiempo de Alicia se le iba todo en limpiar, cocinar, y hacer mandados.Alicia's time all went on cleaning, cooking and going grocery shopping.
c. to do the shopping
Hacer mandados es lo que menos me gusta de las tareas domésticas.Doing the shopping is what I like the least of all the domestic chores.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
3. (colloquial) (to be considered inferior to) (Honduras) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to have nothing on
A la hora de hablar en público, el resto de su clase le hace los mandados a Lupe.The rest of the class has nothing on Lupe when it comes to speaking in public.
b. to be no match for
"Tú me haces los mandados, mi reina," dijo Claudia con arrogancia."You're no match for me, darling," said Claudia arrogantly.
c. to not hold a candle to
Esos cochinos marineros le hacen los mandados al capitán Juárez.Those lousy sailors don't hold a candle to captain Juarez.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Todos ustedes me hacen los puros mandados nomás.I couldn't care less about any of you.
Este trabajo me hace los mandados.This job means nothing to me.
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