en menos que canta un gallo

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “in less than a rooster sings”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /em ˌmenos ke ˌkanta un ˈɡaʝo/ [ẽm ˌme.nos ke ˌkãn̪.t̪a ũŋ ˈɡa.ʝo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /em ˌmenos ke ˌkanta un ˈɡaʎo/ [ẽm ˌme.nos ke ˌkãn̪.t̪a ũŋ ˈɡa.ʎo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /em ˌmenos ke ˌkanta un ˈɡaʃo/ [ẽm ˌme.nos ke ˌkãn̪.t̪a ũŋ ˈɡa.ʃo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /em ˌmenos ke ˌkanta un ˈɡaʒo/ [ẽm ˌme.nos ke ˌkãn̪.t̪a ũŋ ˈɡa.ʒo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: en me‧nos que can‧ta un ga‧llo

Adverb

en menos que canta un gallo

  1. (idiomatic) in two shakes of a lamb's tail, in a jiffy (very quickly)
    Synonym: en un santiamén

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