ya valió
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ya valió(
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bah
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lyoh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (it's ruined) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. it's had it (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Qué pasó con la tele vieja? - Ya valió.Whatever happened to the old TV? - It's had it.
b. has had it (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Esta lavadora ya valió. Cómprate otra.This washer has had it. Buy yourself another one.
c. it bit the dust (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Pudieron reparar tu carro? - No. Ya valió.Did they manage to fix your car? - No. It bit the dust.
d. bit the dust (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My reloj ya valió. No funciona desde que se me cayó.My watch bit the dust. It doesn't work since I dropped it.
2. (colloquial) (used to express disappointment) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. the party's over
Una patrulla se paró en el acotamiento junto a la banca donde estábamos sentados. "Ya valió," dijo uno de mis cuates.A patrol car pulled over by the bench we were sitting on. "The party's over," said one of my buddies.
b. now we're screwed (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El diario dice que nuestra compañía despedirá a muchos de sus empleados. - Ya valió.The paper says our company will lay off most of its employees. - Now we're screwed.
c. we've had it (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El director de la escuela viene hacia nosotros y trae cara de pocos amigos. - Ya valió, chicos.The principal is coming toward us, and he ain't looking friendly. - We've had it, guys.
3. (colloquial) (he or she is ruined)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. he's had it (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
A Carlos lo investigan por evasión de impuestos. - Ya valió.Carlos is being investigated for tax evasion. - He's had it.
b. she's had it (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
A Adriana la busca la policía. - Ya valió.The police are looking for Adriana. - She's had it.
4. (colloquial) (formal) (you're ruined)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you've had it
Le van a retirar la subvención a mi equipo de investigación. - Ya valió, don Rafael.They're taking away my research team's grant. - You've had it, Mr. Rafael.
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