consultar con la almohada
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “consult with the pillow”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /konsulˌtaɾ kon la almoˈada/ [kõn.sul̪ˌt̪aɾ kõn la al.moˈa.ð̞a]
- Syllabification: con‧sul‧tar con la al‧mo‧ha‧da
Verb
consultar con la almohada (first-person singular present consulto con la almohada, first-person singular preterite consulté con la almohada, past participle consultado con la almohada)
- (idiomatic) to sleep on (make a decision after sleeping)
- Synonym: aconsejarse con la almohada
Further reading
- “aconsejarse, o consultar, con la almohada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024