cambiar el agua al canario — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To excuse oneself briefly in order to go to the toilet, especially to urinate.
  • To take a short personal break or step away momentarily from a social situation or task.

  Examples

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  • Espérame un momento, voy a cambiar el agua al canario y regreso enseguida.

    Wait for me a moment, I’m going to excuse myself to the bathroom and I’ll be right back.

  • Durante la reunión, Pedro pidió permiso para cambiar el agua al canario porque necesitaba ir al baño.

    During the meeting, Pedro asked to excuse himself because he needed to go to the bathroom.

  • Si quieres fumar, yo cambio el agua al canario antes de salir a la terraza.

    If you want to smoke, I’ll excuse myself first before going out to the terrace.

• 2.

  SpainLatin Americaneutralliteral
  • To change the drinking water of a pet canary; to refresh the water in a bird's cage.

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  • Cada mañana cambio el agua al canario para que esté siempre fresca y limpia.

    Every morning I change the water for the canary so it’s always fresh and clean.

  • No olvides cambiar el agua al canario antes de salir de vacaciones para que no le falte agua.

    Don’t forget to change the canary’s water before going on vacation so it doesn’t run out.

  • El cuidado de las mascotas incluye cambiar el agua al canario diariamente sin falta.

    Taking care of pets includes changing the canary’s water daily without fail.

  • Mi hermana siempre cambia el agua al canario con mucho cariño y dedicación.

    My sister always changes the canary’s water with a lot of care and dedication.