a propósito

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Portuguese

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Preposition

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a propósito

  1. apropos (regarding or concerning)

Prepositional phrase

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a propósito

  1. by the way (incidentally)
    Synonyms: já agora, aliás, diga-se de passagem, além do mais

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a pɾoˈposito/ [a pɾoˈpo.si.t̪o]
  • Syllabification: a pro‧pó‧si‧to

Adjective

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a propósito (invariable)

  1. apropos; suitable (typically followed by "de" or "para")
    • 1873, Benito Pérez Galdós, Cádiz, Chapter 35:
      Acertó la marquesa al asegurar que no era D. Pedro hombre a propósito para llevar adelante esta grande empresa.
      The marchioness was right to assure that Don Pedro was not a suitable man to carry out this great undertaking.
    • 1896, Isaac Albéniz, Pepita Jiménez:
      Como mi padre no es a propósito para hacer vida penitente, éste sería el único modo de que cambiase su vida
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Adverb

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a propósito

  1. by the way, incidentally
    Synonyms: por cierto, de paso
    A propósito, ¿cuándo dará a luz tu prima?
    By the way, when will your cousin give birth?
  2. on purpose, purposely
    Synonyms: adrede, de propósito, intencionalmente, deliberadamente

Derived terms

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Further reading

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