a precio de huevo — meaning & examples
Language: es
Meanings:
- At an extremely low price; sold for next to nothing.
- Disposed of very cheaply, often implying undervaluation or exploitation.
Examples
BetaCompré ese abrigo a precio de huevo, no podía creer la ganga que encontré.
I bought that coat for almost nothing; I couldn't believe the bargain I found.
Los libros antiguos se venden a precio de huevo en esa librería de segunda mano.
Old books are sold very cheaply at that secondhand bookstore.
Si quieres muebles baratos, puedes conseguirlos a precio de huevo en el mercado local.
If you want cheap furniture, you can get it for next to nothing at the local market.
Examples:
- ES: Ese man dice que tiene un camión lleno de esos aparatos listos para vender a precio de huevo.EN: The guy says he has a truck full of equipment ready to sell super cheap.
- ES: Me metió en la cárcel y obligó a que mi abuela la vendiera a precio de huevo.EN: He sent me to jail and made my grandma sell it at a very low price.
- ES: Y vos me hiciste que te vendiera mi apartamento a precio de huevo.EN: And you told me to sell you my apartment for nothing.
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