los ojos en veinte cuatro

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Pronunciations

los ojos en veinte cuatro (lohs OH-hohs ehn VEYN-teh KWAHT-roh) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. An expression meaning 'be alert, aware, careful,' paying close attention to one’s surroundings or situation.

Example Sentences

  • "Before she left for the long drive, her grandma said, 'los ojos en veinte cuatro!'"

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Languages of Origin

  • Ladino

Etymology

  • los ojos en veinte cuatro, lit. 'the eyes on twenty-four'

      • Who Uses This

      • Ottoman Sephardim: Jews with ancestry in Spain and, post-expulsion, in Turkey, Greece, and other parts of the Ottoman Empire

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      los ojos en vente cuatro, los ojos en veinte kuatro, los ojos en vente kuatro

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