echar el preste

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • dar el preste

Etymology

Derived from the expression que te preste "may you like it", said to finish an agreement. Literally "to give out the may you like it"

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈt͡ʃaɾ el ˈpɾeste/ [eˈt͡ʃaɾ el ˈpɾes̪.t̪e]
  • Syllabification: e‧char el pres‧te

Verb

echar el preste

  1. (idiomatic) to close a deal
  2. (idiomatic) to give out the approval or consent to a deal
  3. (idiomatic) to shake hands
    Synonym: chocar la mano
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