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a dos velas

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
a dos velas loc adv	coloquial (sin recursos)	broke adj
		cleaned out, wiped out adj
		not have a penny to [sb]'s name expr
Note: Con verbos.
	Han dejado a dos velas las arcas del estado después de invertir en infraestructuras.
	The state is now broke after investing in infrastructure.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
estar a dos velas loc verb	ES: coloquial (no tener dinero)	not have two pennies to rub together v expr
		not have a penny to [sb]'s name v expr
	(informal)	broke adj
	(UK, informal)	skint adj
	En estos momentos no puedo ayudarte porque estoy a dos velas.
	You can't start a business when you don't have two pennies to rub together; you need to get some money from somewhere.

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