de cabo a cabo — meaning & examples

Language: es

Meanings:

  • 1.

    SpainLatin Americaneutralformal
    • From end to end; throughout the whole extent of something.
    • Thoroughly; from beginning to end; completely.

    Examples

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    • Recorrimos el río de cabo a cabo durante nuestra excursión de verano.

      We traveled the river from end to end during our summer trip.

    • El cable está dañado de cabo a cabo, así que tendremos que reemplazarlo completamente.

      The cable is damaged from end to end, so we will have to replace it completely.

    • La carretera está cerrada de cabo a cabo por las obras de mantenimiento.

      The road is closed from end to end due to maintenance work.

    • El tren atravesó la ciudad de cabo a cabo sin detenerse en ninguna estación.

      The train crossed the city from end to end without stopping at any station.

Examples:

  • ES: Mi libro no es más que un cuento inventado de cabo a cabo.
    EN: My book was just a made-up story from start to finish.

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