entre las calles

Spanish

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˌentɾe las ˈkaʝes/ [ˌẽn̪.t̪ɾe las ˈka.ʝes]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˌentɾe las ˈkaʝes/ [ˌẽn̪.t̪ɾe las ˈka.ʝes]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /ˌentɾe las ˈkaʎes/ [ˌẽn̪.t̪ɾe las ˈka.ʎes]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˌentɾe las ˈkaʃes/ [ˌẽn̪.t̪ɾe las ˈka.ʃes]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˌentɾe las ˈkaʒes/ [ˌẽn̪.t̪ɾe las ˈka.ʒes]

• Syllabification: en‧tre las ca‧lles

Phrase

entre las calles

1. (idiomatic) taking a longer route, usually driving through residential areas to avoid busy avenues

   Vete mejor entre las calles para saltarte el tráfico.

   You had better go down the back streets to avoid traffic.