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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “of three pairs of noses”.
Adjective
de tres pares de narices (invariable)
- (idiomatic, colloquial) whopping great; a helluva (used to make emphatic)
- Synonym: de narices
1970, Juan Marsé, Esta cara de la luna:uno se pone triste y de mal humor y le entra una melancolía de tres pares de narices- one gets sad and in a bad mood and a mighty big melancholy comes over them
2004, Pedro García García, En agosto del 77 nacías tú:Tuvieron una discusión de tres pares de narices, de las que hacen historia. Le volvió a amenazar con echarlo de casa.- They had a mighty big argument, of the history-defining type. He threatened to kick him out of the house.
2014, Maya Ruibarbo, Crónicas de una parada desquiciada:Tía, eres de lo que no hay. Montas un pollo de tres pares de narices, te sales de rositas, y encima ligas.- Girl, there's no-one like you. You make a hell of a scene, you get away with it scot-free, and on top of everything you score.