echar agua al mar

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “pour water into the sea”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˌt͡ʃaɾ ˌaɡwa al ˈmaɾ/ [eˌt͡ʃaɾ ˌa.ɣ̞wa al ˈmaɾ]
  • Syllabification: e‧char a‧gua al mar

Verb

echar agua al mar (first-person singular present echo agua al mar, first-person singular preterite eché agua al mar, past participle echado agua al mar)

  1. (idiomatic) to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic
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