In the blink of an eye in Spanish
In the blink of an eye in Spanish is en un abrir y cerrar de ojos (ehn oon ah-BREER ee seh-RRAHR deh OH-hohs).
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- en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
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- ehn oon ah-BREER ee seh-RRAHR deh OH-hohs
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- pan comidoa piece of cake (easy task) · pahn koh-MEE-doh
- de vez en cuandofrom time to time · deh BEHS ehn KWAHN-doh
- por si las moscasjust in case · por see lahs MOHS-kahs
- contra viento y mareaagainst all odds · KOHN-trah BYEHN-toh ee mah-REH-ah
- 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 en un abrir y cerrar de ojos
How do you say in the blink of an eye in Spanish?
In the blink of an eye in Spanish is en un abrir y cerrar de ojos.
How do you pronounce en un abrir y cerrar de ojos?
Say it ehn oon ah-BREER ee seh-RRAHR deh OH-hohs. The syllables in capitals are stressed: BREER, RRAHR and OH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does en un abrir y cerrar de ojos mean in English?
In English, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos means in the blink of an eye.
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