estar de bo ano

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Galician[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Literally, to be (like) during a good year.

Verb[edit]

estar de bo ano (first-person singular present estou de bo ano, first-person singular preterite estiven de bo ano, past participle estado de bo ano)

  1. (idiomatic) to be fat and big; to look healthy and well fed
    • 1888, Marcial Valladares, Contos:
      —Xa o sei, lobo, non me escaseo, cando sea tempo; pro agora ¿que gusto nos habés de achar?
      Estades de bo ano, todos me servides, o día do cunvite acercase e ten que ser á forza.
      "I know well, wolf, in due time; but now, what enjoyment will you find in us?"
      "All of you are well fed, you suit me; the banquet's day is coming and it must be this way."

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