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Old March 20, 2014, 07:28 PM
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Venir a de pie

Creo que esta expresión quiere decir algo como "Came on foot". Leí esto: "La mujer venía a de pie." Pero no entiendo porque tiene a y de juntos así.
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What you heard was venir a pie. It means to come by for (to get to a place by walking).
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a pie = on foot
de pie = standing

venir a pie = come on foot
venir de pie = come standing (like standing on a bus for the entire trip)
venir a/de pie = come on foot/standing

de sentado a de pie = from sitting to standing
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