entre las calles

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌentɾe las ˈkaʝes/ [ˌẽn̪.t̪ɾe las ˈka.ʝes] (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌentɾe las ˈkaʎes/ [ˌẽn̪.t̪ɾe las ˈka.ʎes] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌentɾe las ˈkaʃes/ [ˌẽn̪.t̪ɾe las ˈka.ʃes] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌentɾe las ˈkaʒes/ [ˌẽn̪.t̪ɾe las ˈka.ʒes] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: en‧tre las ca‧lles

Phrase

entre las calles

  1. (idiomatic) taking a longer route, usually driving through residential areas to avoid busy avenues
    Vete mejor entre las calles para saltarte el tráfico.
    You had better go down the back streets to avoid traffic.
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