a toda leche — meaning & examples

Language: es

Meanings:

  • 1.

    SpainLatin AmericaGeneral Spanishinformalcolloquial
    • At top speed; very quickly; in great haste.
    • To move or act with urgent rapidity.

    Examples

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    • Corrí a toda leche para alcanzar el autobús que ya estaba por salir.

      I ran at top speed to catch the bus that was about to leave.

    • Los niños bajaban la colina a toda leche mientras jugaban en el parque.

      The children went down the hill very quickly while playing in the park.

    • Si no te das prisa, no llegarás a tiempo; tienes que ir a toda leche.

      If you don't hurry, you won't arrive on time; you have to go very quickly.

  • 2.

    SpainLatin AmericaGeneral Spanishinformalcolloquial
    • With great intensity or force; energetically; operating at full capacity.
    • Doing something in a vigorous, all-out manner.

    Examples

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    • La banda tocaba a toda leche, llenando el estadio con energía y fuerza.

      The band played with great intensity, filling the stadium with energy and force.

    • Durante el partido, el equipo atacó a toda leche para tratar de remontar el marcador.

      During the match, the team attacked energetically to try to come back in the score.

    • Ella trabaja a toda leche para entregar el informe antes del fin de semana.

      She works energetically to deliver the report before the weekend.

Examples:

  • ES: - Si decide hacerlo, deberá subir a un tren a toda leche, y si no tiene cuidado...
    EN: - If you're gonna pull this off, you're gonna have to board a train at a dead run, and if you ain't careful...
  • ES: Puedes ir a toda leche.
    EN: You can go fast as hell.
  • ES: O vuelves a toda leche, o... monta el pollo !
    EN: Or ass home nel or you won't have a house to come to!
  • ES: Los bidés, trabajando a toda leche.
    EN: Bidets, working non stop.
  • ES: Mañana navegaremos en el barco a toda leche.
    EN: Tomorrow, we're going to run that boat like hell.
  • ES: Si tienes problemas, grita "eclesiástico" y acudiremos a toda leche.
    EN: Any problems, just yell out "ecclesiastical" and we'll come bustin' in.
  • ES: Escucha, un plan... abrimos la puerta y salimos a toda leche.
    EN: Listen up, here's what we do... we open the door, and we run.
  • ES: Desaparece a toda leche, y llévate a Rompetechos.
    EN: Vanish ricky-tick and take Rafterman with you.
  • ES: ¡Seguro que volvemos a toda leche!
    EN: We may come back in a big hurry!
  • ES: Salí a toda leche.
    EN: I got out of there.
  • ES: Va a toda leche.
    EN: He's hauling ass.
  • ES: Larguémonos de aquí a toda leche.
    EN: Let's get the hell out of here.
  • ES: Corre a toda leche.
    EN: You run your ass off.
  • ES: Al venir me ha pillado un radar yendo a toda leche
    EN: It was caught on camera speeding.
  • ES: Más vale que esperen a toda leche.
    EN: Better take your skinny ass on out of here!
  • ES: En pocas palabras, estámos detrás de una roca, él con los pantalones bajados y esta pequeña zorra le roba las botas y salimos de allí a toda leche.
    EN: LONG STORY SHORT, WE'RE BEHIND A ROCK, HE'S GOT HIS PANTS DOWN... AND THIS LITTLE VIXEN STEALS HIS BOOTS
  • ES: Si yo te tirara de una furgoneta a toda leche y te aplastara la cabeza, tú tampoco serías normal.
    EN: If I threw you out of a speeding ice truck... and then ran over your head, you wouldn't be normal either.
  • ES: ¡Nos vamos a toda leche!
    EN: We're so fucking out of here.
  • ES: - ¡Nos vamos a toda leche!
    EN: We're so fucking out of here.
  • ES: Y le digo: "Tío, me marcho. Quizá deberías cocinar mejor." Y me voy a toda leche.
    EN: I said "Uncle, serve better food" and took off like lightning.

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