Meaning
Expresión para advertir a alguien que no exagere o se pase de la raya.
Primary Function
Giving warnings
Communicative Purpose
To tell someone to not overdo it or cross a line.
Pattern
¡No te pases de lanza, we!
Core Structure
¡No te pases de lanza; we!
Função primária
Giving warnings
Propósito comunicativo
To tell someone to not overdo it or cross a line.
Situações de gatilho
When someone is being excessive, when someone is pushing boundaries, when someone needs to be told to stop.
Contextos
Informal conversations, among friends, in social settings.
Padrão
¡No te pases de lanza, we!
Estrutura central
¡No te pases de lanza; we!
Slots de substituição
The phrase is fixed but 'we' can be replaced with other informal terms of address.
Colocados típicos
- lanza
- we
- advertencia
Substituições comuns
- we → tío
- colega (depending on dialect and context)
Erros comuns
Omitting 'we' or changing 'de lanza' to another prepositional phrase.
Similar / contraste
No te pases de listo, we; No te excedas; Cuidado, we.
Interferências
None specific, but the phrase is very colloquial and may not be understood in all Spanish-speaking regions.
Família do chunk
- Expresiones de advertencia
- Frases coloquiales españolas
Nuance
The phrase is informal and can be seen as playful or serious depending on tone and context.
Efeito pragmático
Creates a pause in the interaction to warn or advise, often with a humorous or light-hearted tone.
Dica de memória
Advertencia coloquial
Upgrade path
No te excedas, por favor.
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