Translations for eighty-something in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.tanto (-a) ADJ

1. tanto (comparativo):

tanto (-a)

as much

tanto (-a)

as many

no tengo tanto dinero como tú

I don't have as much money as you

tenemos tantos días de vacación como ellos

we have as many vacation days as they do

2. tanto (tal cantidad, ponderativo):

tanto (-a)

so much

tantas posibilidades

so many possibilities

¡hace tanto tiempo!

such a long time ago!

¡hace tanto tiempo que no te veo!

I haven't seen you for so long!

tanto gusto en conocerle

a pleasure to meet you

¿a qué se debe tanta risa?

what's so funny?

3. tanto pl (número indefinido):

en mil novecientos ochenta y tantos

in nineteen eighty-something

uno de tantos

one of many

a tantos de enero

on such and such a day of January

tener 40 y tantos años

to be 40-odd years old

a las tantas de la madrugada inf

in the wee hours of the morning

quedarse despierto hasta las tantas

to stay up until all hours

Phrases:

tanto tienes, tanto vales prov

a man's worth is the worth of his land

II.tanto (-a) PRON dem

tantos

as many

coge tantos como quieras

take as many as you like

no llego a tanto

I won't go that far

no me imaginaba que iba a llegar a tanto

I never thought it would come to that

jamás podré llegar a tanto

I'll never be able to go so far