en ayunas

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /en aˈʝunas/ [ẽn aˈʝu.nas] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /en aˈʃunas/ [ẽn aˈʃu.nas] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /en aˈʒunas/ [ẽn aˈʒu.nas] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: en a‧yu‧nas

Adverb

en ayunas

  1. fasting
    Synonym: en ayuno
    estar en ayunas ― to be fasting
  2. on an empty stomach, with an empty stomach
    Mañana tiene que venir aquí, en ayunas de por lo menos 12 horas.
    You must come back here tomorrow on an empty stomach, not having eaten anything for at least 12 hours.

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