importar un comino: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

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    • To not care at all; to be indifferent or unconcerned (milder, idiomatic expression literally meaning 'to matter a cumin seed').

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    • Me importa un comino si llueve o hace sol, hoy quiero salir a caminar sin importar el clima.

      I don't care at all if it rains or shines; today I want to go for a walk regardless of the weather.

    • A ella le importa un comino lo que piense la gente, siempre actúa según sus propias reglas.

      She doesn't care at all what people think; she always acts according to her own rules.

    • No me importa un comino la moda, prefiero usar lo que me resulte cómodo y práctico.

      I don't care at all about fashion; I prefer to wear what is comfortable and practical.

    • Cuando le pregunté sobre la reunión, respondió que le importaba un comino y que no asistiría.

      When I asked him about the meeting, he replied that he didn't care at all and wouldn't attend.

Examples:

  • ES: Los encargados que estoy dejando acá, no te conocen tan bien como yo, y no les va a importar un comino si esos chicos regresan.
    EN: The deputies that I'm leaving behind, they don't know you as well as I do, and they're not gonna give a rat's tail if those boys come back.

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