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una vez a las quininentas

English translation: once in a blue moon

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Spanish term or phrase:una vez a las quininentas
English translation:once in a blue moon
Entered by: jenny morenos

10:29 Mar 27, 2020
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Spanish term or phrase: una vez a las quininentas
Hola. Como se traduce una vez a las quininentas ? Quiere decir una vez de cuando en cuando. Esa expresion la usan en Peru, Argentina. De antemano muchisimas gracias .

lee la Biblia una vez a las quininentas . once in a while ? once in a blue moon ?
jenny morenos
France
once in a blue moon
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once in a blue mo...
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Ana Vozone
Local time: 05:51
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4 +7once in a blue moon
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
once in a blue moon


Explanation:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/once in a blue mo...

Ana Vozone
Local time: 05:51
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Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
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Asker: thank you very much for your help


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