a puertas

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Spanish

Etymology

Literally, at doors.

Adverb

a puertas

  1. at the door
  2. (idiomatic) around the corner; coming up; about to
    • 2016, Jaime Escobedo Sánchez, Justicia de paz del Perú: Rurasqanchikmi:
      La justicia de paz del Perú está a puertas de cumplir doscientos años de existencia, pero es todavía una institución desconocida para la mayoría de ciudadanos y ciudadanas, funcionarios y funcionarias.
      The justice of the peace legal body of Peru is about to celebrate two hundred years of being in existence, but it's an institution unknown by most citizens and public servants.

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