a paso de tortuga

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “at [the] step of [a] tortoise”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a ˌpaso de toɾˈtuɡa/ [a ˌpa.so ð̞e t̪oɾˈt̪u.ɣ̞a]
  • Syllabification: a pa‧so de tor‧tu‧ga

Adverb

a paso de tortuga

  1. (idiomatic) at a snail's pace; very slowly.
    Synonym: a paso de caracol

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