phrase General Slang

echar un patín

eh-CHAR oon pah-TEEN · phrase · slang

To hurry / to run (Cuba)

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Definitions

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To run or hustle somewhere fast. Literally 'to throw a skate'.

“Tuve que echar un patín para coger la guagua.”
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echar un patín In A Sentence

Tuve que echar un patín para coger la guagua.

Origin & Usage

Cuban Spanish idiom.

People Also Ask

What does 'echar un patín' mean in Cuba?

It means to run or hustle somewhere fast, to hurry up.

What does 'echar un patín' mean literally?

Literally it means 'to throw a skate', used figuratively for moving quickly.

How do you use 'echar un patín'?

You use it when you have to rush, like 'tuve que echar un patín' (I had to hurry) to catch the bus.

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