a punta de pala — meaning & examples
Language: es
Meanings:
- In large quantities; in abundance (literally, as if shoveled by the spade).
- By great or plentiful amounts; plentifully or excessively.
Examples
BetaLa cosecha este año vino a punta de pala; nunca habíamos tenido tanta fruta.
This year's harvest came in abundance; we had never had so much fruit.
Encontramos piedras preciosas a punta de pala en esa mina abandonada.
We found precious stones in great quantities in that abandoned mine.
Los niños recogieron hojas a punta de pala para decorar el aula.
The children gathered leaves in large quantities to decorate the classroom.
El camión descargó arena a punta de pala para rellenar el terreno del parque.
The truck unloaded sand in large amounts to fill the park's land.
Examples:
- ES: Pero lo que se dice poder de atracción, lo tengo a punta de pala.EN: But as far as drawing power goes, I've got it in spades.
- ES: Y el padre que voy a ser yo, que le voy a dar cariño a punta de pala, para que no tenga la niñez que tuve yo.EN: And a great father I'm going to be; I'm going to give him all my affection. He won't have the type of childhood I had.
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