Against all odds in Spanish
Against all odds in Spanish is contra viento y marea (KOHN-trah BYEHN-toh ee mah-REH-ah).
- Spanish
- contra viento y marea
- Say it
- KOHN-trah BYEHN-toh ee mah-REH-ah
- Note
- Despite obstacles or opposition.
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- pan comidoa piece of cake (easy task) · pahn koh-MEE-doh
- en un abrir y cerrar de ojosin the blink of an eye · ehn oon ah-BREER ee seh-RRAHR deh OH-hohs
- de vez en cuandofrom time to time · deh BEHS ehn KWAHN-doh
- por si las moscasjust in case · por see lahs MOHS-kahs
- sin lugar a dudaswithout a doubt · seen loo-GAHR ah DOO-dahs
- poco a pocolittle by little · POH-koh ah POH-koh
- matar dos pájaros de un tiroto kill two birds with one stone · mah-TAHR dohs PAH-hah-rohs deh oon TEE-roh
- echar leña al fuegoto add fuel to the fire · eh-CHAHR LEH-nyah ahl FWEH-goh
Questions about contra viento y marea
How do you say against all odds in Spanish?
Against all odds in Spanish is contra viento y marea. Despite obstacles or opposition.
How do you pronounce contra viento y marea?
Say it KOHN-trah BYEHN-toh ee mah-REH-ah. The syllables in capitals are stressed: KOHN, BYEHN and REH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does contra viento y marea mean in English?
In English, contra viento y marea means against all odds.
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