lo de
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lo de(
loh
deh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. the business about
¿Lo de irte a vivir a otro país va en serio?Is the business about your going to live in another country for real?
b. the story about
Resulta que lo de la herencia era mentira y son más pobres que las ratas.It turns out the story about the inheritance was a lie and they're as poor as church mice.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Te enteraste de lo de Silvia y Alberto? Por lo visto se divorcian.Did you hear about Silvia and Alberto? It seems they're getting divorced.
¿Quién tuvo la idea de lo de la fiesta sorpresa?Whose idea was the surprise party?
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He venido a buscar lo de Rosa. - Está en su cuarto.I've come to get Rosa's things. - They're in her room.
Eso que hay allí es lo de Manuel, y esto que hay aquí es lo mío.Those things over there are Manuel's, and these things over here are mine.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Cuando hace calor, voy lo de Gabriel, para bañarme en su piscina.When it's hot I go to Gabriel's for a swim in his pool.
¿Adónde van? - Vamos a lo de Antonia, que nos invitó a cenar.Where are you going? - We're going to Antonia's. She invited us for dinner.
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