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a fondo

thoroughly

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thoroughly Also means in depth or all the way down, depending on context.
SP: Estudié el tema a fondo antes del examen.
EN: I studied the topic thoroughly before the exam.

Me gustaría conocer a Tom más a fondo.

I’d like to get to know Tom better.

Sí señor, a fondo.

Yes sir, all out.

— Roma. Ciudad abierta (1945)

Lo busqué a fondo cuando llamaste y no lo encontré.

I searched thoroughly when you called and couldn't find it.

— Love Actually (2003)

Él conoce Nueva York a fondo.

He knows New York inside and out.

Él conoce esta ciudad a fondo.

He knows this city inside and out.

Pisa a fondo.

Hit the gas.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Era necesario estudiar el asunto a fondo.

It was necessary to study the matter thoroughly.

He ido a fondo en esas cosas.

I've gone into those things thoroughly.

— París, je t'aime (2006)

Hemos realizado una investigación a fondo.

We have conducted a thorough investigation.

— Vivir (1952)

Tom pisó a fondo el freno para no chocar al perro.

Tom slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the dog.

Lo estudiamos a fondo.

We studied it thoroughly.

Necesita ir a fondo.

He needs to go all the way.

— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)

Una investigación a fondo está ahora en marcha.

A thorough investigation is now underway.

Voy a entregarme a fondo.

I'm going to give it my all.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Mete la lengua y acelera a fondo.

Stick your tongue in and go full throttle.

— Gully Boy (2019)

He estudiado los cómics a fondo.

I have studied comics thoroughly.

Tom pisó a fondo los frenos para no dar al perro.

Tom slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the dog.

Aun sobre las que uno cree conocer a fondo.

Even about things you think you know thoroughly.

La policía registró el local a fondo.

The police thoroughly searched the premises.

Y usted conocía bastante a fondo el expediente de Oppenheimer.

And you were quite thoroughly familiar with Oppenheimer's file.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

A fondo.

Thoroughly.

— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)

John investigó el accidente a fondo.

John investigated the accident thoroughly.

Quisiera hacer algo bien a fondo.

I would like to do something really thoroughly.

— Hable con ella (2002)

Bueno, investigué a fondo en la Internet.

Well, I did a thorough search on the Internet.

— Do Not Enter (2026)

Respira a fondo.

Take a deep breath.

— Funny Games (1997)

Tom pisó a fondo el freno para no dar al perro.

Tom slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the dog.