a ojo de buen cubero
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by eye, roughly
/a ˈoxo de ˈbwen kuˈbeɾo/
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By rough estimate, without measuring or weighing.
Examples
A ojo de buen cubero, caben unas cincuenta personas.
At a rough guess, about fifty people will fit.
La cifra es a ojo de buen cubero, no un recuento exacto.
The figure is a rough estimate, not an exact count.
Puse la harina a ojo de buen cubero.
I added the flour by eye.
El albañil midió la distancia a ojo de buen cubero.
The builder measured the distance by eye.
Calculó el peso a ojo de buen cubero.
He estimated the weight by eye.
Meanings
Examples
Calculó el peso a ojo de buen cubero.
He estimated the weight by eye.
A ojo de buen cubero, caben unas cincuenta personas.
At a rough guess, about fifty people will fit.
El albañil midió la distancia a ojo de buen cubero.
The builder measured the distance by eye.
Puse la harina a ojo de buen cubero.
I added the flour by eye.
La cifra es a ojo de buen cubero, no un recuento exacto.
The figure is a rough estimate, not an exact count.
Etymology
Ojo is “eye” and a cubero makes barrels; the phrase evokes judging size by an experienced eye.
FAQ
What does a ojo de buen cubero mean?
By rough estimate, without exact measurement.
Is it about a real barrel maker?
No. In use it describes an approximate judgment.
Yes, such as adding an ingredient without weighing it.
No, the expression stresses approximation.
A barrel maker’s practiced eye suggests judging size without a tool.
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