echarse al agua

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˌt͡ʃaɾse al ˈaɡwa/ [eˌt͡ʃaɾ.se al ˈa.ɣ̞wa]
  • Syllabification: e‧char‧se al a‧gua

Verb

echarse al agua (first-person singular present me echo al agua, first-person singular preterite me eché al agua, past participle echado al agua)

  1. (literal) to jump/dive into water
  2. (idiomatic, figurative) to take a leap of faith, to jump in head-first

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