en cueros vivos: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Figuratively left utterly deprived or exposed, often implying severe loss or humiliation.
Examples
BetaTras la caída del imperio, la nación quedó en cueros vivos, sin recursos ni aliados.
After the empire’s fall, the nation was left utterly deprived, without resources or allies.
El equipo quedó en cueros vivos después de perder todos sus patrocinadores este año.
The team was left utterly exposed after losing all its sponsors this year.
Cuando cerraron la fábrica, los trabajadores quedaron en cueros vivos, sin empleo ni indemnización.
When the factory closed, the workers were left utterly deprived, without jobs or severance.
- Completely naked; stripped to the skin (emphatic form of 'en cueros').
- Naked in a way that implies exposure, humiliation, or public display.
Examples
BetaEn el ritual tradicional, los participantes estaban en cueros vivos para simbolizar la pureza.
In the traditional ritual, the participants were completely naked to symbolize purity.
El pintor prefirió que el modelo posara en cueros vivos para captar cada músculo con precisión.
The painter preferred that the model posed completely naked to capture every muscle precisely.
Durante la ceremonia, se veía claramente a los niños en cueros vivos, sin ninguna prenda.
During the ceremony, the children were clearly seen completely naked, without any clothes.
Los indígenas celebraban el festival en cueros vivos como parte de su ancestral tradición.
The indigenous people celebrated the festival completely naked as part of their ancestral tradition.
Examples:
- ES: Con la excusa de llevarse un recuerdito se abalanzaron sobre el acusado y coge un chachito por aquí, coge un cachito por allá, dejaron ustedes al acusado en cueros vivos.EN: Under the guise of taking away a souvenir you threw yourselves on the accused, took a piece here, a piece there. He was left completely naked.
- ES: Hasta quedarse en cueros vivos delante de los hombres.EN: Until you are left naked in front of men.
- ES: Pero me temo que mi sobrino ha perdido la suya y anda por ahí en cueros vivos.EN: But I'm afraid my nephew has lost his and walks around naked.
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