estar para el tigre

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Literally, to be (ready) for the tiger.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /esˌtaɾ ˌpaɾa el ˈtiɡɾe/ [esˌt̪aɾ ˌpa.ɾa el̪ ˈt̪i.ɣ̞ɾe]
  • Syllabification: es‧tar pa‧ra el ti‧gre

Verb

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estar para el tigre (first-person singular present estoy para el tigre, first-person singular preterite estuve para el tigre, past participle estado para el tigre)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic, El Salvador) to be knackered, worn out
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic, El Salvador) to be ready for the knacker's yard

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