down-to-earth in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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aterrizado (aterrizada) ADJ And inf

2.2. pata LatAm inf, hum:

pata (de una persona) (pie)
foot
¡qué olor a pata!
what a smell of cheesy feet! inf
a la pata la llana Spain inf a mí me gustan las cosas a la pata la llana
I like things to be clear
a la pata la llana Spain inf a mí me gustan las cosas a la pata la llana
I like people to be upfront about things inf
María es muy a la pata la llana
María is very down-to-earth o straightforward
lo hacen todo a la pata la llana
they do things in a very slapdash way
lo hacen todo a la pata la llana
they do things any which way Am inf
lo hacen todo a la pata la llana
they do things any old how Brit inf
a pata inf, hum
on foot
tuvimos que volver a pata
we had to come back on Shank's mare Am inf, hum
tuvimos que volver a pata
we had to come back on Shanks's pony Brit inf, hum
tuvimos que volver a pata
we had to come back on foot
a pata pelada Chil Peru inf
barefoot
hacer algo con las patas Col Mex inf
to make a botch of sth inf
hacer algo con las patas Col Mex inf
to make a botched job of sth Brit inf
hacer algo con las patas Col Mex inf
to botch sth up inf
hacerle la pata a alg. Chil inf
to suck up to sb inf
por abajo de la pata RioPl inf
at least
les debe haber costado $500 por abajo de la pata
it must have cost them $500 easily
les debe haber costado $500 por abajo de la pata
it must have cost them at least $500
les debe haber costado $500 por abajo de la pata
it must have cost them a good $500 inf
saltar a (la) pata coja
to hop
entró dando saltos a (la) pata coja
she hopped in
entró dando saltos a (la) pata coja
she came hopping in
saltar en una pata CSur
to jump for joy
ser pata RioPl inf
to be game inf
si van a la playa yo soy pata
if you're going to the beach I'm game o I'm up for it inf
ser un/una pata de perro Chil Mex inf
to have itchy feet inf
ser un/una pata de perro Chil Mex inf
to be a globetrotter inf
tener pata LatAm inf
to have contacts

See also malo2, malo1

malo2 (mala) N m (f) inf, child language

malo1 (mala) ADJ The form mal is used before masculine singular nouns. → mal

down-to-earth in the PONS Dictionary

down-to-earth Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bring sb back (down) to earth
hacer bajar de las nubes a alguien
to come back (down) to earth
bajar de las nubes
to come back down to earth
bajar de las nubes
to come down to earth with a bump
caerse del nido fig
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A reason which also explains her sweet and down-to-earth nature, as opposed to most vampires, who are usually heartless and cunning.
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She was a pious and probably a rather down-to-earth person.
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The band's sound is distinguished by acrobatic, intricate compositional and instrumental interplay coupled with a down-to-earth, wry approach to performance.
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She decided that chemistry occurred most often between people who are down-to-earth and sincere.
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Stuffed into a tuxedo that seems perpetually near bursting, he seems more down-to-earth than the stylish high society types who surround him.
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Buck is so honest it floatseven while its so down-to-earth that the reader feels like an ant peering up from the concrete.
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Stern is known for the strength of its community, which can be described as down-to-earth, collaborative and supportive.
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He possessed a very good learning attitude and was seen as a very down-to-earth person.
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His unconventional and down-to-earth style of comparing earned him great popularity among people from all circles of life.
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Both of them are from the middle-class and are down-to-earth.
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