con los brazos cruzados

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “with the arms crossed”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kon los ˌbɾaθos kɾuˈθados/ [kõn loz ˌβ̞ɾa.θos kɾuˈθa.ð̞os] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /kon los ˌbɾasos kɾuˈsados/ [kõn loz ˌβ̞ɾa.sos kɾuˈsa.ð̞os] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: con los bra‧zos cru‧za‧dos

Adjective

con los brazos cruzados (invariable)

  1. at a standstill
  2. sitting idly by

Further reading

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