To throw in the towel in Spanish
To throw in the towel in Spanish is tirar la toalla (tee-RAHR lah toh-AH-yah).
- Spanish
- tirar la toalla
- Say it
- tee-RAHR lah toh-AH-yah
- Note
- To give up.
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- meter la patato put your foot in it · meh-TEHR lah PAH-tah
- estar en las nubesto daydream · ehs-TAHR ehn lahs NOO-behs
- costar un ojo de la carato cost an arm and a leg · kohs-TAHR oon OH-hoh deh lah KAH-rah
- echar una manoto lend a hand · eh-CHAHR OO-nah MAH-noh
- ir al granoto get straight to the point · eer ahl GRAH-noh
- andarse por las ramasto beat around the bush · ahn-DAHR-seh por lahs RRAH-mahs
- tomar el peloto pull someone's leg · toh-MAHR el PEH-loh
Questions about tirar la toalla
How do you say to throw in the towel in Spanish?
To throw in the towel in Spanish is tirar la toalla. To give up.
How do you pronounce tirar la toalla?
Say it tee-RAHR lah toh-AH-yah. The syllables in capitals are stressed: RAHR and AH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does tirar la toalla mean in English?
In English, tirar la toalla means to throw in the towel.
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