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toss-up
Language:
Meanings:
1.
All English varieties
informal
neutral
A situation in which the outcome is uncertain and two or more alternatives appear equally likely; a close contest.
2.
All English varieties
neutral
informal
A decision made by chance or by a simple random method (originally by tossing a coin); a method for deciding between alternatives by luck.
Examples:
EN:
( All Laughing ) It's been a toss-up between Lillian and that new French girl, Anna Held.
ES:
Estaba indeciso entre Lillian y esa francesa nueva, Anna Held.
EN:
And before you were born, sir, when you were nothing but a toss-up between a girl's and a boy's name, I was a soldier.
ES:
Y antes de que hubiese nacido, cuando no era nada más que un nombre que se echaba a suertes, ¡yo era soldado!
EN:
( All Laughing ) It's been a toss-up between Lillian and that new French girl, Anna Held.
ES:
Estaba indeciso entre Lillian y esa francesa nueva, Anna Held.
EN:
And before you were born, sir, when you were nothing but a toss-up between a girl's and a boy's name, I was a soldier.
ES:
Y antes de que hubiese nacido, cuando no era nada más que un nombre que se echaba a suertes, ¡yo era soldado!
EN:
It was a sheer toss-up whether you or Titus went on from here.
ES:
-No, no, Cherry. Fue por un mero sorteo que tú o Titus os fuerais de aquí.
EN:
Doc says it's a toss-up.
ES:
El médico dice que es cara o cruz.
EN:
I heard him say if it's a toss-up as to who's lying, I lose!
ES:
Dice que si las comparan, la mía pierde.
EN:
It's a toss-up, which happens first?
ES:
Es a cara o cruz.
EN:
It's a toss-up.
ES:
- No lo sé con certeza.
ES:
Difícil.
EN:
It's always a toss-up, do you go for better colour or do you go to sharpness, and which better represents, though neither can represent...
ES:
Buscas un color mejor o buscas más la definición. Es como echar una moneda al aire. ¿Qué es lo mejor, aunque no puede representar?
EN:
- It's a toss-up, I can tell you that.
ES:
Está difícil, la verdad.
EN:
For a while there, it was a toss-up whether I'd be a doctor or an actor.
ES:
Durante un tiempo no supe si estudiar para médico o para actor.
EN:
They were used for the toss-up and fell in the mud
ES:
Se usaron para el sorteo y se cayeron al fango.
EN:
Well, it's a toss-up.
ES:
A la derecha o a la izquierda.
EN:
It's a toss-up, but we'll need the help of the police
ES:
Es un lanzamiento, pero necesitaremos la ayuda de la policía.
EN:
Here's your toss-up.
ES:
Aqui esta la pregunta.
ES:
Aqui está su pregunta.
EN:
According to the street, it's a toss-up.
ES:
Según lo que dicen allá afuera, no hay ninguna seguridad.
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