a punta de pala

Language: es

1.
SpainLatin Americacolloquialinformal
- In large quantities; in abundance (literally, as if shoveled by the spade).
- By great or plentiful amounts; plentifully or excessively.

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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