a paso de buey

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “at an ox's pace”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a ˌpaso de ˈbwei/ [a ˌpa.so ð̞e ˈβ̞wei̯]
  • Syllabification: a pa‧so de buey

Adverb

a paso de buey

  1. (idiomatic) at a snail's pace
    Synonyms: a paso de tortuga, a paso de caracol

Further reading

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