Example: Sin ir más lejos, ayer llovió todo el día en Madrid.
Definition
"Sin ir más lejos" is a Spanish expression used to introduce an example or evidence without needing to look further or search elsewhere, similar to saying 'for example' or 'just recently.' It highlights a nearby or recent instance relevant to the discussion.
The phrase "sin ir más lejos" literally translates to 'without going further,' originating from the Spanish words 'sin' (without), 'ir' (to go), 'más' (more), and 'lejos' (far). It figuratively means not needing to look beyond the immediate or obvious example. Did you know this phrase is commonly used in everyday Spanish to emphasize a point with a nearby example?
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"Sin ir más lejos" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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