Ask a Question(Create a thread) |
|
Le ha salido rana por doble víaAn idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#11
|
||||
|
||||
Significa old fogey. (old-fashioned)
|
Get rid of these ads by registering for a free Tomísimo account.
|
#12
|
||||
|
||||
Rusty's right.
"Carrroza" is a carruaje but as slang "carroza" is an old-fahioned person. saludos
__________________
History, contrary to popular theories, "is" kings and dates and battles. Small Gods Terry Pratchett |
#13
|
||||
|
||||
In the literal sense, I know carroza as hearse- the big black car that carries a coffin.
__________________
If you find something wrong with my Spanish, please correct it! |
#14
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
You would say the prince turned into a frog (I suppose you mean se transformó en una rana) Y no me disimules ahora, que tiene razón David, no prestáis atención a las pocas pero brillantes mujeres que tenéis en el foro...
__________________
"When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies." from Peter Pan by J.M.Barrie |
#15
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
Geeper, I'm sorry I didn't explain my own 'macarrónico' and probably old-fashioned slang, but my mates did a great job. And now they have a new word to explain...
__________________
"When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies." from Peter Pan by J.M.Barrie |
#16
|
||||
|
||||
Crotalito,
I think I'll have to start calling you Pierce, Colin or something like that.
__________________
"When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies." from Peter Pan by J.M.Barrie |
#17
|
||||
|
||||
If you're referring to your argot macarrónico, you've said atrocious slang.
Thanks for yet another colorful adjective! |
#18
|
||||
|
||||
Why do you have to be so fast and so clever?
__________________
"When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies." from Peter Pan by J.M.Barrie |
#19
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
Aaah, te referías a tí ....
__________________
History, contrary to popular theories, "is" kings and dates and battles. Small Gods Terry Pratchett |
#20
|
||||
|
||||
autopelota
__________________
Me ayuda si corrige mis errores. Gracias. |
Tags |
carroza, rana, salir rana |
Link to this thread | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Por Medio de...? | workingmom20 | Idioms & Sayings | 4 | February 04, 2009 11:56 PM |
Por lo que and por lo menos | soyricogringo | Vocabulary | 5 | October 02, 2008 07:59 PM |
Help - Vistas por ultima vez corriendo por el pasillo | dani87 | Vocabulary | 5 | March 11, 2008 02:57 PM |
Para vs Por | bleitzow | Grammar | 7 | January 30, 2008 05:40 AM |
por and para | fullbite | Grammar | 2 | July 07, 2007 01:47 PM |