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"vale un ojo de la cara"

English translation: it costs an arm and a leg

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Spanish term or phrase:"vale un ojo de la cara"
English translation:it costs an arm and a leg
Entered by: Andrea Wright

13:44 May 31, 2005
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Linguistics / expresiones, refranes
Spanish term or phrase: "vale un ojo de la cara"
Como ustedes sabrán esta expresion quiere decir que algo es muy caro. Quisiera saber si hay una expresion equivalente en Ingles y si tambien usa la palabra ojo-eye

GRACIAS
Andrea Wright
Local time: 00:09
it costs an arm and a leg
Explanation:
the usual expression
Selected response from:

Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
Local time: 00:09
Grading comment
Mil gracias!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +16it costs an arm and a leg
Miguel Falquez-Certain
3 +4cost an arm and a leg
hirselina
5cost the earth / cost a bomb / cost an arm and a leg
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +16
vale un ojo de la cara
it costs an arm and a leg


Explanation:
the usual expression

Miguel Falquez-Certain
United States
Local time: 00:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Mil gracias!!

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agree  Paul García: the usual; they're both expensive...
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
vale un ojo de la cara
cost an arm and a leg


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-05-31 13:48:37 GMT)
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Here is my reference http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/It-cost-an-arm-...

hirselina
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch

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agree  George Rabel
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cost the earth / cost a bomb / cost an arm and a leg


Explanation:
FYI, two other options besides "cost an arm...."
Suerte

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 06:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 24
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