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140 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:

Spanish > English

Subject:

General

Level of diffculty:

Easy / medium

Word or term in question:

a la iluminada

Context:

A la iluminada de mi suegra Katy (la llamaba suegra aunque en verdad no era, mira que vida tan triste) se le ocurrió levantarme a las seis de la mañana, después de mis noches de borrachera.

 

 

The answer of Clara Fernández  See profile was rated best

"my bright mother-in-law" or, if you want to be a little more risqué, "my smart ass mother-in-law"

My comment:

The speaker is being sarcastic. He's been out drinking all night and she wakes him up at six.