a carta cabal: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Completely, fully, or in full measure; to the fullest extent.
- With thorough honesty or integrity; uprightly and honorably.
Examples
BetaEl proyecto fue aprobado a carta cabal, cumpliendo todas las especificaciones del contrato.
The project was approved completely, fulfilling all the contract specifications.
El juez aplicó la ley a carta cabal, sin dejar margen para interpretaciones personales.
The judge applied the law strictly, without leaving room for personal interpretations.
La empresa cumplió a carta cabal con todas las normativas ambientales durante la construcción.
The company fully complied with all environmental regulations during construction.
- Exactly according to the terms or intent (often used in legal or formal contexts to indicate strict or faithful application).
Examples
BetaEl contrato debe cumplirse a carta cabal para evitar problemas legales en el futuro.
The contract must be fulfilled exactly according to its terms to avoid legal problems in the future.
Los términos del acuerdo fueron respetados a carta cabal por ambas partes involucradas.
The terms of the agreement were faithfully respected by both parties involved.
Solo aceptamos ofertas que cumplan a carta cabal con los requisitos establecidos.
We only accept offers that comply exactly with the established requirements.
Examples:
- ES: Quiero ser honrado a carta cabal con todos ustedes.EN: I want to be fair and square. Share and share alike.
- ES: Un hombre a carta cabal.EN: A man to the letter.
- ES: Pero se refirió a ella por su nombre y se le obtuvo a carta cabal.EN: Error. She was designated by name and well and truly won.
- ES: Yo se los rente a carta cabal no quiero que me jodan y me cobren todo.EN: 'Cause I rented it from you guys fair and square. Yeah. I don't want to get stuck with the whole charge of it.
- ES: El juez Scott era un caballero a carta cabal.EN: Judge Scott was a gentleman through and through.
- ES: Si no puedes aplicar los términos del testamento a carta cabal hay un término francés "cy prés"... "cy prés", "c"est possible" hacer lo más cercano posible a lo que el donante quería.EN: - If you can't do exactly the terms of the will-- there's the term-- French term cy pres, cy pres c'est possible-- as near as possible do what the donor wanted.
- ES: Lo gané a carta cabal.EN: I won it fair and square.
- ES: Conozco al dueño, es un judío a carta cabal.EN: I know the owner. He's a big-time Jew.
- ES: Y no hemos sido Honrado a carta cabal con ustedEN: I swear I'm telling the truth, fitz. I can prove it.
- ES: A pesar de todos sus defectos, yo... creo que es honrado a carta cabal.EN: For all of his faults, I... I do believe he's as straight as a die.
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