echar pata: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Central Americaparts of MexicoCaribbeaninformalvulgar
  • To have sexual intercourse; to engage in sexual activity.

  Examples

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  • Después de meses de salir juntos, finalmente decidieron echar pata y formalizar su relación.

    After months of dating, they finally decided to have sex and formalize their relationship.

  • No sé si debería contarle a mis amigos que anoche eché pata con mi pareja.

    I don't know if I should tell my friends that last night I had sex with my partner.

  • Ellos suelen echar pata cuando están de vacaciones, disfrutando de su tiempo juntos.

    They usually have sex when they're on vacation, enjoying their time together.

• 2.

  Central AmericaMexicocolloquial
  • To go on foot; to walk or travel by foot (colloquial).

  Examples

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  • Para llegar al pueblo, tuvimos que echar pata porque el autobús no pasaba ese día.

    To get to the village, we had to go on foot because the bus wasn't running that day.

  • Si no quieres gastar en taxi, podemos echar pata desde aquí hasta la playa, que no está tan lejos.

    If you don't want to spend money on a taxi, we can walk from here to the beach, it's not that far.

  • Ellos siempre echan pata por el parque para hacer ejercicio y charlar un rato.

    They always walk through the park to exercise and chat for a while.