mansalva

adv.

1 unsportsmanly, cowardly.

Tiro a mansalva pot shot

2 without risk, with certainty, without taking risk.

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mansalva

FRASEOLOGÍA

a mansalva (en gran cantidad) loads, stacks, tons

■ repartieron premios a mansalva they handed out prizes left, right and centre 2 (disparar) at point-blank range, at close range

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SF

a mansalva — (=mucho) in abundance; (=a gran escala) on a large scale; (=sin riesgo) without risk

gastan dinero a mansalva — they spend money as if there were no tomorrow

ese profesor suspende a mansalva — that teacher fails pupils left, right and centre

le dispararon a mansalva — they shot him before he could defend himself

estar a mansalva de algo — to be safe from sth

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a mansalva

a) (loc adv) <disparar> at close range

b) (loc adj) (Esp fam) (en cantidad)

había gente a mansalva — there were loads of people (colloq)

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a mansalva

a) (loc adv) <disparar> at close range

b) (loc adj) (Esp fam) (en cantidad)

había gente a mansalva — there were loads of people (colloq)

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mansalva

feminine

1

a mansalva (loc adv) ‹disparar› at close range

lo atacaron a mansalva, por la espalda they attacked him from behind so that he couldn't fight back

2

a mansalva (loc adj) (Esp fam) (en cantidad): había gente a mansalva there were loads of people there (colloq)

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mansalva:

◊ a mansalva (loc adv) ‹disparar› at close range

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mansalva: a mansalva loc adv

[en abundancia]

vinieron invitados a mansalva loads of guests came;

lanzaron bombas a mansalva they dropped tons of bombs

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mansalva

f

:

a mansalva gente in vast numbers; bebida, comida in vast amounts

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mansalva adv

a mansalva : at close range