/Sounds like 'toon-TOON'/
Randomly, without thinking, just however it comes out. Doing something al tuntún means acting without any plan, judgment, or criteria — just going with whatever happens to fall first, regardless of consequences.
"He signed randomly without reading the contract."
"Don't make decisions on the fly, think it through."
/Sounds like 'al toon-TOON'/
Randomly, without any plan or logic — just winging it and hoping something works out. In Spain and Latin America, doing things al tuntún means there's no method, no thought behind it, just chaotic improvisation.
"No respondas al tuntún, piensa primero."
"Salió a buscar trabajo al tuntún sin CV ni nada preparado. → Don't answer randomly, think first."
"He went out job hunting without a plan — no resume, nothing prepared."
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/Sounds like 'toon-TOON'/
Randomly, without thinking, just however it comes out. Doing something al tuntún means acting without any plan, judgment, or criteria — just going with whatever happens to fall first, regardless of consequences.
"He signed randomly without reading the contract."
"Don't make decisions on the fly, think it through."
/Sounds like 'al toon-TOON'/
Randomly, without any plan or logic — just winging it and hoping something works out. In Spain and Latin America, doing things al tuntún means there's no method, no thought behind it, just chaotic improvisation.
"No respondas al tuntún, piensa primero."
"Salió a buscar trabajo al tuntún sin CV ni nada preparado. → Don't answer randomly, think first."
"He went out job hunting without a plan — no resume, nothing prepared."
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