a punta pala

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a punta pala

[a ˈpũn̪t̪a ˈpala]

Rhymes with a.la

Where it comes from

De origen metafórico Por analogía con el trabajador que usa una pala para mover grandes cantidades de algún material (arena, cemento, etc.).

phrase

colloquial En gran cantidad, con mucha abundancia
Similar: a bellón, a cholón, a porrillo, a saco, a manta

In English

in droves to excess

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BibTeX

@misc{a_punta_pala_2026,
  title = {a punta pala},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/a%20punta%20pala},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}