a bote pronto

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • de bote pronto
  • a voz de pronto (nonstandard)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a ˌbote ˈpɾonto/ [a ˌβ̞o.t̪e ˈpɾõn̪.t̪o]
  • Syllabification: a bo‧te pron‧to

Adverb

a bote pronto

  1. (idiomatic) off the top of one's head
    Synonym: de cabeza
    • 1995, Adolfo Marsillach, Carta abierta a un amigo frecuentemente disgustado por los tiempos que nos ha tocado vivir:
      Es cuando mejor me caes: cuando dices las cosas como te vienen, a bote pronto.
      That's when I like you best: when you say what comes to you, off the top of your head.
  2. on the fly

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