como una bala
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “like a bullet”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkomo ˌuna ˈbala/ [ˌko.mo ˌu.na ˈβ̞a.la]
- Syllabification: co‧mo u‧na ba‧la
Adverb
- (simile) quick as a flash
Further reading
- “como una bala”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024