a grito limpio — meaning & examples

Language: es

Meanings:

  • 1.

    SpainLatin Americainformalcolloquial
    • By shouting loudly; at the top of one's lungs.
    • In a loud, forceful manner intended to attract attention or impose one's will.

    Examples

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    • Durante el partido, los fans cantaban a grito limpio alentando al equipo sin parar.

      During the match, the fans sang loudly at the top of their lungs encouraging the team nonstop.

    • No podía escuchar nada porque el niño lloraba a grito limpio en la habitación contigua.

      I couldn't hear anything because the child was crying loudly at the top of his lungs in the next room.

    • El manifestante gritó a grito limpio para que su voz se escuchara en toda la plaza.

      The protester shouted loudly to make his voice heard throughout the square.

Examples:

  • ES: Si se topan con una persona que piensa en no ir a votar porque "ningún candidato lo convence, y no hay mucha diferencia entre ambos", ¡ábranle la caja en su horrible cara, y háganla entrar en razón a grito limpio!
    EN: If you come across someone who is thinking of sitting out, because neither of the candidates quite do it for them, open that box into their fucking face and let yourself from this week scream some sense into them.
  • ES: Ha disentido... a grito limpio.
    EN: He disagreed... loudly.

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