para variar: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Literally: in order to vary or change.
Examples
BetaCambió de ruta para variar y evitar el tráfico habitual de la mañana.
He changed his route for a change and to avoid the usual morning traffic.
Para variar, María decidió probar un restaurante diferente esta vez.
For a change, María decided to try a different restaurant this time.
El profesor propuso un ejercicio distinto para variar la dinámica de la clase.
The teacher proposed a different exercise to vary the class dynamics.
Salieron temprano, para variar, y así aprovecharon mejor el día soleado.
They left early, for a change, and thus made better use of the sunny day.
- Figuratively: for a change; used to indicate doing something different from the usual, often with an undertone of sarcasm or relief.
Examples
BetaPara variar, el tráfico estuvo fluido y llegué a tiempo al trabajo.
For a change, the traffic was smooth and I arrived on time at work.
Juan llegó puntual, para variar, porque normalmente siempre se retrasa.
Juan arrived on time, for a change, because he usually is late.
Para variar, la reunión se alargó más de lo esperado y todos estaban cansados.
For a change, the meeting lasted longer than expected and everyone was tired.
Examples:
- ES: "Para acabar contigo, tendremos elecciones honestas, para variar"EN: To lick you, we'll have an election for a change that's square!
- ES: Bigamia para variar.EN: Let's be big for a change.
- ES: Vamos, hagamos un poco de trabajo para variar.EN: Come on now, let's do a lttle work for a change.
- ES: Sé puntual para variar.EN: Be on time for a change.
- ES: Me gustaría divertirme, para variar.EN: I'd like a little fun for a change.
- ES: ¿Y por qué no le dices al Sr. Damier que haga algo para ti, para variar?EN: - Oh, now, stop it. Why don't you get Mr. Dammier to do something for you for a change?
- ES: ¿No pudiste encontrar otro lugar donde ir, para variar?EN: Couldn't you find somewhere else to go for a change?
- ES: - Yo, para variar.EN: Who's winning? For a change.
- ES: Solo para variar.EN: Just to be different.
- ES: Vamos a comer en otro sitio para variar.EN: Let's eat somewhere else for a change.
- ES: - Una cara nueva para variar.EN: A new face, for once.
- ES: Puedo demandar yo a alguien para variar.EN: I can sue somebody for a change.
- ES: Los palomos tal vez estén en casita con sus mujeres, para variar.EN: Maybe the big men from up on the hill are home with their wives for a change.
- ES: Genial, tal vez consiga dormir para variar.EN: Great. Maybe I'll get some sleep for a change.
- ES: Pero creí que iríamos a otro sitio para variar.EN: But I thought we might go Someplace else for a change.
- ES: Podría soportarlo para variar.EN: I could stand it for a change.
- ES: ¿Cuándo vas a empezar a pensar en ti para variar?EN: When are you going to start thinking you are number one for a change?
- ES: Me gustaría intentar pescar para variar.EN: I'd like to try some fishing.
- ES: Es agradable ver pelo ondulado natural, para variar.EN: It's nice to see naturally curly hair too, for a change.
- ES: Comeré sardinas para variar.EN: I'll eat sardines for a change.
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