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proverbial
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (well-known)
a. proverbial
I don't have any romantic notions about the proverbial knight in shining armor coming to sweep me off my feet.No tengo nociones románticas de que el proverbial príncipe azul me venga a enamorar.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I think it's time you cut your losses and throw in the proverbial towel.Creo que ya es hora de que reduzcas pérdidas y tires la toalla, como dice el refrán.
We still know very little about the disease, so the health worker on the front lines are the proverbial canaries in the coal mine.Todavía sabemos muy poco sobre la enfermedad, así que los trabajadores que están en la vanguardia son los canarios en la mina de carbón, como dice el proverbio.
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