de tiros largos: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Wearing formal or evening attire; dressed up for a special occasion.
- Dressed in one’s best clothes, often implying long or elegant garments.
Examples
BetaPara la gala, todos los invitados llegaron de tiros largos, luciendo elegantes y formales.
For the gala, all the guests arrived wearing formal evening attire, looking elegant and formal.
Ayer vi a Sofía de tiros largos en la fiesta de la universidad, parecía una estrella de cine.
Yesterday I saw Sofía dressed up at the university party; she looked like a movie star.
Siempre que hay una boda en la familia, papá se viste de tiros largos y no escatima en detalles.
Whenever there is a wedding in the family, dad dresses formally and spares no detail.
No es común que ella salga de tiros largos, pero para esta ocasión especial quiso impresionar.
It’s not common for her to dress up formally, but for this special occasion she wanted to impress.
- Doing something in a grand, ostentatious, or spectacular manner; making a showy or dramatic display.
Examples
BetaEl político hizo su discurso de tiros largos, con muchas promesas y gestos grandilocuentes.
The politician made his speech in a grandiose manner, with many promises and dramatic gestures.
Ella siempre organiza sus eventos de tiros largos para que todo el mundo hable de ellos.
She always organizes her events spectacularly so that everyone talks about them.
Cuando celebraron el aniversario del club, lo hicieron de tiros largos, con fuegos artificiales y música en vivo.
When they celebrated the club anniversary, they did it in a grand way, with fireworks and live music.
Examples:
- ES: Voy de tiros largos.EN: I'm all dressed up.
- ES: Detesto ponerme de tiros largos.EN: I hate getting all dressed up.
- ES: Gracias por poneros de tiros largos con el frío que hace.EN: You're very good to get dressed up and come out on such a cold night.EN: You're very good to get dressed up and come out on such a cold night.
- ES: Todo el mundo de tiros largos, cantando a todo pulmón... y tú sales de escena a lo grande al son de las trompetas.EN: Everyone's all dressed up, and singing to the rafters, and you go out with a real flourish.
- ES: Quiero decir, hablar de tiros largos, Mike.EN: I mean, talk about long shots, Mike.
- ES: Parece que el más larga de tiros largos.EN: Seems like the longest of long shots.
- ES: Hoy estoy de tiros largos.EN: Today I struck it rich.
- ES: Los Hammond se ponen de tiros largos para cenar.EN: • The Hammonds always dress for dinner.
- ES: Me vestí de tiros largos para ir a buscar empleo y usted...EN: I dressed to the nines to look for a job and you ..
- ES: Las demás chicas van de tiros largos. Creerá que no quieres ganar.EN: All the other girls have proper dresses, he'll think you don't want to win.
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