Meaning
Significa que no hay peligro o que la situación es tranquila. Se utiliza para indicar que no hay nadie cerca que pueda molestar o interrumpir.
Primary Function
Expressing safety or absence of danger
Communicative Purpose
To indicate that there is no immediate threat or interruption
Pattern
no hay moros en la costa
Core Structure
no hay; la costa
Função primária
Expressing safety or absence of danger
Propósito comunicativo
To indicate that there is no immediate threat or interruption
Situações de gatilho
When checking if the coast is clear, when ensuring no one is around to overhear, when planning something discreet
Contextos
Informal conversations, planning, security checks
Padrão
no hay moros en la costa
Estrutura central
no hay; la costa
Slots de substituição
The idiom is fixed and cannot be altered
Colocados típicos
- nobody
- danger
- safe
Substituições comuns
- No hay nadie alrededor (No one is around)
Erros comuns
Incorrectly translating to 'There are no Moors on the coast'
Similar / contraste
La costa está despejada (The coast is clear)
Interferências
None
Família do chunk
- Expresiones de seguridad
- Idiomas comunes
Nuance
The phrase is informal and should be used cautiously in formal contexts
Efeito pragmático
Reassures that the situation is safe and there are no immediate threats
Dica de memória
Safe coast check
Upgrade path
La costa está despejada (The coast is clear)
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