conocer el percal

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to know the percale”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /konoˌθeɾ el peɾˈkal/ [ko.noˌθeɾ el peɾˈkal] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /konoˌseɾ el peɾˈkal/ [ko.noˌseɾ el peɾˈkal] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: co‧no‧cer el per‧cal

Verb

conocer el percal (first-person singular present conozco el percal, first-person singular preterite conocí el percal, past participle conocido el percal)

  1. (idiomatic) to know the score

Further reading

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