echarles
/et͡ʃaɾles/from spelling rules
The English phrase "kick them out" is translated into Spanish as echarles.
The phrase is used when you want to force someone to leave a place or an organization. The base idiom is echar a alguien, which means "to kick someone out".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the form echarles, the pronoun is attached to the end of the infinitive.
How do you pronounce it?
/etʃaɾles/
When do people say it?
The idiom poner de patitas en la calle means "to put someone right on the street".
Did you know?
- In Mexico, echarse can be used reflexively to mean 'to take a nap', as in echarse un sueño.
- The idiom poner de patitas en la calle literally translates to 'to put someone on the street on little paws'. This evokes the image of a pet being tossed outside.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, echar is used to mean 'to put' or 'to place' in casual speech, such as echar la llave for 'locking the door'.
Examples in context
- El director decidió echarles del club.The director decided to kick them out of the club.
- No podemos echarles de la fiesta todavía.We cannot kick them out of the party yet.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing noisy roommates.
- JavierMis compañeros hacen demasiado ruido.My roommates are making too much noise.
- ElenaDeberías hablar con el casero para echarles.You should talk to the landlord to kick them out.
- JavierTengo miedo de que no quiera hacerlo.I'm afraid that he won't want to do it.
- ElenaÉl odia el ruido, seguro que acepta.He hates noise, he will surely agree.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
