Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a ˈdedo/ [a ˈð̞e.ð̞o]Category:Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation#A%20DEDO
• Syllabification: a de‧do

Adverb

a dedoCategory:Spanish lemmas#A%20DEDOCategory:Spanish adverbs#A%20DEDOCategory:Spanish multiword terms#A%20DEDOCategory:Spanish entries with incorrect language header#A%20DEDOCategory:Pages with entries#A%20DEDOCategory:Pages with 1 entry#A%20DEDO

1. (idiomaticCategory:Spanish idioms#A%20DEDO) through connections, through contacts, through friends in high places, thumbing

   Consiguió el trabajo a dedo.

   He got the job through contacts.

   Category:Spanish terms with usage examples#A%20DEDO

2. (idiomaticCategory:Spanish idioms#A%20DEDO) by hitchhiking, hitching, thumbing a ride

   He viajado por toda España a dedo.

   I hitched all round Spain.

   Category:Spanish terms with usage examples#A%20DEDO

Further reading

• “a dedo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025