tirar de talonario: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 2.

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  • To spend money freely or use financial resources to obtain something, to impress, or to resolve a problem; to 'open one’s checkbook' as a means of influence.

  Examples

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  • Para conseguir el contrato, la empresa tuvo que tirar de talonario y hacer una buena oferta.

    To get the contract, the company had to open the checkbook and make a good offer.

  • Si quieres que te ayuden rápido, tendrás que tirar de talonario y pagar un poco más.

    If you want them to help you quickly, you’ll have to spend some money and pay a bit more.

  • En la boda, los padres tiraron de talonario para que la celebración fuera inolvidable.

    At the wedding, the parents spent freely to make the celebration unforgettable.

• 1.

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  • To take out or use a checkbook (to write checks as a method of payment).

  Examples

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  • Para pagar la cena, tuve que tirar de talonario porque no tenía efectivo encima.

    To pay for dinner, I had to use my checkbook because I didn’t have cash on me.

  • Ella tiró de talonario para comprar los regalos navideños de toda la familia.

    She took out the checkbook to buy Christmas gifts for the whole family.

  • Cuando el banco cerró, todavía estaba escribiendo cheques y tirando de talonario sin parar.

    When the bank closed, I was still writing checks and using the checkbook nonstop.

  • El contador revisó todas las facturas y los talonarios para cuadrar las cuentas del mes.

    The accountant reviewed all the invoices and checkbooks to balance the accounts for the month.