a tragos

Spanish

Adverb

a tragos

1. (idiomatic) bit by bit; gradually

   Synonym: por partes

   aprender a tragos

   to learn bit by bit

   • 17th century, Francisco Antonio de Fuentes y Guzmán, Recordación Florida, Adiciones y Aclaraciones III:

     Hace á tragos su papel

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

• “a tragos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16