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Spanish term or phrase:	"por la patilla"
English translation:	completely free (or) on the house (or) for nothing
Entered by:	Silvina Jover-Cirillo

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2:32am Feb 15, 2005

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Spanish term or phrase: "por la patilla"

Contexto:
Adolescentes, estudiantes y jovenes desde Estocolmo a Lisboa bichean todos los dias por sus ciudades en busca de lugares en donde comer barato o simplemente "por la patilla".

Se que es un modismo español, pero no tengo mucha idea que significa. Obviamente, mucho menos como traducir la expresion en cuestion.

Desde ya, muchas gracias a todos por su ayuda.
Saludos!!!!

Silvina Jover-Cirillo

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Juan Jacob: 3:13am Feb 15, 2005: Echa un ojo en http://www.augustobriga.net/memoria/jerga.htm
Me parece interesante. -
Silvina Jover-Cirillo (asker): 8:00am Feb 15, 2005: Muchas gracias por el dato, Juan. Un buen site para futuras referencias!! -
Silvina Jover-Cirillo (asker): 8:04am Feb 15, 2005: GRACIAS a todos!!!!! Han sido de gran ayuda. -

completely free (or) on the house (or) for nothing

Explanation:
My friends in Madrid use this expression when referring to obtaining something completely free, often in a rather sly or cunning manner. I can't think of a decent equivalent slang expression in English right now, but if I do, I'll let you know.

Best of luck,

Antoine Cassar.

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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-02-15 03:39:00 GMT)
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A little example to put the phrase in context:

\"Vamos al bar de mi hermano, y nos bebemos unas copas por la patilla.\"

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Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2005-02-15 03:44:26 GMT)
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It does not necessarily mean obtaining end-of-day leftovers... for example, you could always find a place to eat \"por la patilla\" by somehow getting more tapas than correspond to the drinks you order. You may even crash a party and eat to your heart\'s desire, that would definitely be \"por la patilla\" !

Selected response from:

Antoine Cassar
Malta

Note from asker to answerer

Me voy a inclinar por tu opcion "on the house". Se adapta bastante bien en el contexto. Muchisimas gracias!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

completely free (or) on the house (or) for nothing

Antoine Cassar

by being cheeky so-and-so´s

Leopoldo Gurman

free of charge

sym

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1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

por la patilla completely free (or) on the house (or) for nothing

Explanation:
My friends in Madrid use this expression when referring to obtaining something completely free, often in a rather sly or cunning manner. I can't think of a decent equivalent slang expression in English right now, but if I do, I'll let you know.

Best of luck,

Antoine Cassar.

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Note added at 1 hr 6 mins (2005-02-15 03:39:00 GMT)
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A little example to put the phrase in context:

\"Vamos al bar de mi hermano, y nos bebemos unas copas por la patilla.\"

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Note added at 1 hr 12 mins (2005-02-15 03:44:26 GMT)
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It does not necessarily mean obtaining end-of-day leftovers... for example, you could always find a place to eat \"por la patilla\" by somehow getting more tapas than correspond to the drinks you order. You may even crash a party and eat to your heart\'s desire, that would definitely be \"por la patilla\" !

Antoine Cassar
Malta
Native speaker of:

English,

Maltese
PRO pts in category: 4

Note from asker to answerer

Me voy a inclinar por tu opcion "on the house". Se adapta bastante bien en el contexto. Muchisimas gracias!!!

1 hr confidence:

por la patilla free of charge

Explanation:
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sym
Argentina
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 hr confidence:

por la patilla by being cheeky so-and-so´s

Explanation:
También se dice "por el morro", significa "de caraduras".
La traducción es la sugerida a "caradura" por el Oxford study.
caradura adj, nmf
cheeky so-and-so [pl cheeky so-and-so's] [n]:Que caraduras sois! You're a bunch of cheeky so-and-so's!

Tal vez a alguien se le ocurra algo mejor. Saludos =:)

Reference: http://delta2000.galeon.com/expres.html

Leopoldo Gurman
Argentina
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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Spanish: "por la patilla"

English translation: completely free (or) on the house (or) for nothing