a mansalva

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Spanish

Adverb

a mansalva

  1. (idiomatic) in spades, in droves, loads, heaps
    Synonyms: a mogollón, a montones, a patadas, a punta pala, a raudales, para aburrir, para parar un tren
    • 1910, Luis Bonafoux, Gotas de Sangre:
      alió monstruosamente sus músculos al histerismo de ella en el altar del matrimonio, para explotar a mansalva amores pasajeros
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (obsolete) securely

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