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The meaning of the Spanish word "brazos" and how you use it

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brazos
(n.) (masc.) (pl.) arms
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Mis brazos son largos .
My arms are long.
Juan tiene brazos fuertes .
Juan has strong arms.
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Video Examples

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"You Left Here" - Reik
Te fuiste de aquí , descubriste otros brazos .
You left here, you discovered other arms.
"You Left Here" - Reik
Te fuiste de aquí , descubriste otros brazos .
You left here, you discovered other arms.
"You Left Here" - Reik
Te fuiste de aquí , descubriste otros brazos .
You left here, you discovered other arms.
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están...de...brazos...cruzados
(expression) (ustedes / ellos / ellas) are sitting idle (lit. are with their arms crossed)
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Ustedes están de brazos cruzados .
You are sitting idle.
Están de brazos cruzados y no quieren hacer nada .
They are sitting idle and don't want to do anything.
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Video Examples

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What Percentage of the Brain Do You Use? - TED-Ed
La idea de que nueve décimos del cerebro están de brazos cruzados parece una tontería cuando calculamos el uso de energía del cerebro .
The idea that nine tenths of the brain are sitting idle seems like a foolish thing when we calculate the brain's energy use.
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quedar...de...brazos...cruzados
(expression) (infinitive) to sit back and do nothing ([lit. "to remain with crossed arms"]
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No me quiero quedar de brazos cruzados .
I don't want to sit back and do nothing.
Ellos no se pueden quedar de brazos cruzados ante esta situación .
They can't sit back and do nothing in the face of this situation.
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Fabián Danubio - The Bronze Garden
Pero no me puedo quedar de brazos cruzados .
But I can't sit back and do nothing.
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