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tener para rato

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
tener para rato loc verb	coloquial (durar mucho tiempo)	have enough of [sth] for a long time v expr
		have enough of [sth] to last a good while v expr
	(colloquial)	be a while yet v expr
	Aún no he terminado con la limpieza, tengo para rato.
	I haven't finished with the cleaning yet; I have enough of it for a long time.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
tener cuerda para rato loc verb	coloquial (ser locuaz)	have a lot to talk about v expr
	(duration in general)	go on for a while v expr
	Se quedaron charlando hasta tarde, tenían cuerda para rato.
	They were up til late chatting because they had a lot to talk about.
tener cuerda para rato loc verb	coloquial (mucha energía)	have a lot of energy, be full of energy v expr
	Los niños no quieren irse a dormir, tienen cuerda para rato.
	The children don't want to go to sleep, they're full of energy.
tener cuerda para rato loc verb	coloquial (mucha vida por delante)	have a long life ahead of you v expr
	(colloquial)	have a few years in you yet v expr
	Soy vieja pero aún tengo cuerda para rato.
	I'm old but I still have a long life ahead of me.

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