no comerse un rosco: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To not eat a rosco (a ring-shaped pastry).
Examples
BetaEn la cafetería, nunca probé el rosco porque no me gusta el dulce; así que no me comí un rosco.
At the café, I never tried the rosco because I don’t like sweets; so I didn’t eat a rosco.
Aunque había varios roscones en la mesa, ella no se comió un rosco porque estaba a dieta.
Although there were several roscones on the table, she didn’t eat a rosco because she was on a diet.
El niño miraba el rosco con ganas, pero no se comió un rosco porque le dijeron que esperara la cena.
The boy looked at the rosco eagerly, but he didn’t eat a rosco because they told him to wait for dinner.
Durante la fiesta, no me comí un rosco para probar otras cosas del buffet.
During the party, I didn’t eat a rosco to try other things from the buffet.
- To obtain nothing; to fail to achieve any result.
Examples
BetaDespués de tanto esfuerzo, no me comí un rosco y perdí la oportunidad de ganar el premio.
After so much effort, I got nothing and lost the chance to win the prize.
Intenté convencerlo, pero no me comí un rosco; no logré cambiar su opinión en absoluto.
I tried to convince him, but I got nowhere; I didn’t manage to change his opinion at all.
Si sigues así, no te vas a comer un rosco en el examen, porque no estudiaste nada.
If you keep like this, you won’t achieve anything in the exam because you didn’t study at all.
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