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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “at soft”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al ˈswabe/
- Syllabification: al sua‧ve
Adverb
al suave
- (colloquial, El Salvador, Honduras) comfortably or calmly; tranquilly
- Synonyms: tranquilamente, con calma, cómodamente
Hay gente que se gente gana el sueldo al suave.- There are people who earn their wage comfortably.
Los terroristas viven al suave en la ciudad en vez de estar en la cárcel.- Terrorists live comfortably in the city, instead of being in jail.
Yo hago mi trabajo al suave, no me gusta andar apresurado.- I do my job calmly, I don't like being in a hurry.
- (colloquial, El Salvador, Honduras) little by little
Estoy cumpliendo mis metas al suave.- I'm fulfilling my goals little by little.
Interjection
¡al suave!
- (colloquial, El Salvador, Honduras) calm down!; relax!
- Synonym: tranquilo
¡Al suave, hey! Enojarse no soluciona nada.- Hey, calm down! Getting angry won't solve a thing.
Further reading
- “suave” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010