Example: En molts casos, distingir entre a tort i a dret és essencial per jutjar justament.
Definition
"A tort i a dret" is a Catalan phrase meaning to do something indiscriminately or without distinction, often implying actions done in excess or without careful consideration. It suggests behaving in a way that affects many or all without discrimination.
Translations
Indiscriminately
A diestro y siniestro
Links en rechts
À tort et à travers
Kreuz und quer
Etymology
The phrase "a tort i a dret" comes from Catalan, where "tort" means wrong or crooked, and "dret" means right or straight. The expression contrasts these two directions metaphorically to convey doing something to both the wrong and right indiscriminately. Did you know it reflects a balance of extremes in everyday language?
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Indiscriminately