pasarlas canutas: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To endure great hardship or difficulty; to have a very hard time.
Examples
BetaDurante la tormenta, los vecinos pasaron canutas tratando de proteger sus casas del viento y la lluvia.
During the storm, the neighbors had a very hard time trying to protect their houses from the wind and rain.
Yo pasé canutas cuando me quedé sin dinero en un país extranjero sin conocer a nadie.
I had a really hard time when I ran out of money in a foreign country not knowing anyone.
Si no estás preparado para las dificultades, vas a pasarlas canutas en este trabajo tan exigente.
If you're not prepared for difficulties, you will have a very hard time in this demanding job.
Examples:
- ES: ¿ O al bar de la esquina A pasarlas canutas?EN: Or to the corner bar to have a hard time?
- ES: Otros estaréis obligados a pasarlas canutas.EN: A few will be forced through a fine mesh screen.
- ES: Voy a pasarlas canutas mucho tiempo para entrar en Derecho si Julian me pilla.EN: I'm gonna have a bitch of a time Getting into law school if julian flunks me.
- ES: Acabo de pasarlas canutas en mi vida.EN: I just had the scare of my life.
- ES: Estoy aquí para darles a estos tipos las herramientas que necesitan para que sus familias no tengan que pasarlas canutasEN: So I'm here to give these guys the tools they need so that their families don't have to go through
- ES: El don de Ochako solo funciona si hay contacto directo. ¡Va a pasarlas canutas contra Katsuki!EN: With Uraraka not being able to activate her Quirk unless she touches him, she's at a disadvantage with Bakugo's reflexes.
- ES: Si entras ahora, tu mujer dejará de pasarlas canutas.EN: You come in now, your wife doesn't have to endure any more of this.
- ES: Pero aquí, en la calle, todos estos ricachones sonrientes creen que sabes lo que es pasarlas canutas.EN: But out here, on these streets, these smiling fucking rich people, they think you know what it's like to scrap.
- ES: La expresión es "pasarlas canutas".EN: Get back up on the horse.
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