Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
"vale un ojo de la cara"
English translation:
it costs an arm and a leg
Added to glossary by
Andrea Wright
May 31, 2005 13:44
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
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"vale un ojo de la cara"
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Como ustedes sabrán esta expresion quiere decir que algo es muy caro. Quisiera saber si hay una expresion equivalente en Ingles y si tambien usa la palabra ojo-eye
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Proposed translations
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| 5 +16 | it costs an arm and a leg |
Miguel Falquez-Certain
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| 3 +4 | cost an arm and a leg |
hirselina
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| 5 | cost the earth / cost a bomb / cost an arm and a leg |
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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Proposed translations
+16
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Miguel Falquez-Certain
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Spanish term (edited):
vale un ojo de la cara
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it costs an arm and a leg
the usual expression
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+4
2 mins
hirselina
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Spanish term (edited):
vale un ojo de la cara
cost an arm and a leg
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-31 13:48:37 GMT)
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Here is my reference http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/It-cost-an-arm-...
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-31 13:48:37 GMT)
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Here is my reference http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/It-cost-an-arm-...
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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cost the earth / cost a bomb / cost an arm and a leg
FYI, two other options besides "cost an arm...."
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