sacar la cuenta
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sacar la cuenta
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.).
1. (general)
a. to do the calculation
Tienen que haberse equivocado ustedes al sacar la cuenta. No puede ser que dos cafés cuesten $14.You must have made a mistake when doing the calculation. There's no way two coffees cost $14.
b. to do the math (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Eva dice que tiene 40 años, pero si piensas que en la escuela estaba un curso por delante de nosotras y sacas la cuenta, tiene que tener al menos 45.Eva says she's 40, but if you think she was a grade ahead of us at school and do the math, she has to be at least 45.
c. to work out
¿Eran muy caras la falda y la blusa que compraste? - Bueno la falda costaba $95 y la blusa $87, así que saca la cuenta.Were the skirt and blouse you bought very expensive? - Well, the skirt was $95 and the blouse was $87, so work it out.
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