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Nada más descubrir al tramposo, el perdedor pide una revancha.

Nada más descubrir al tramposo, el perdedor pide una revancha.
Right after discovering the cheater, the loser asks for a rematch.
From Lesson 403:Immediate action (nada más)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Nada más descubrir al tramposo, el perdedor pide una revancha.

Why does nada más use the infinitive descubrir instead of a conjugated verb?
The phrase nada más followed by an infinitive is a fixed structure meaning "right after" or "as soon as." It is a handy shortcut because it lets you express immediate action without having to conjugate the verb or worry about whether to use the indicative or subjunctive mood.
Could I use a phrase like en cuanto (as soon as) instead of nada más?
Yes! You could say En cuanto descubre al tramposo... However, en cuanto requires a conjugated verb. If you used it to talk about the future, you would even need the subjunctive (en cuanto descubra...). Using nada más descubrir is often easier because the infinitive stays exactly the same regardless of when the action happens.
Why is it al tramposo instead of just el tramposo?
This is the "personal a" in action. Because the cheater (el tramposo) is a specific person and is the direct object being discovered, Spanish requires the preposition a before it. When a and el sit next to each other, they contract into al.
The English translation says "asks for." Why is the verb pide used instead of pregunta por?
You use pedir (conjugated here as pide) when you are requesting something, like a favor, an object, or a rematch. You would use preguntar por if you were inquiring about someone's status or whereabouts.
Doesn't revancha mean "revenge"?
It can mean revenge in a general sense, but in the context of games, sports, or competitions, una revancha specifically means "a rematch." If you want to talk about dramatic "vengeance," the better word is venganza.

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