Sobre la forma de hablar y las cosas que se dicen Flashcards

1
Q

salirse por la tangente

A

desviar la conversación

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2
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dar la tabarra

A

molestar

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3
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dar la vara

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insistir mucho en la idea (to bother; to annoy)

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4
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pasar por alto

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no tratarlo (to overlook; to go over)

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5
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llamar a las cosas por su nombre

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atreverse (=to dare) a decir lo que piensa

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6
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poner verde a alguien

A

criticar a alguien

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7
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poner la mano en el fuego

A

defender; confirmar

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8
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no tener pelos en la lengua

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no decir lo que piensa

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9
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no dejar títere con cabeza

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criticar a todos (to break up everything in sight; to spare no one)

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10
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irse con la música a otra parte

A

ir a hablar con otra gente

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11
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meter baza

A

interrumpir

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12
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echar en cara

A

reprocharselo (to hold it against sombody)

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13
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sin rechistar

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sin protestar

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14
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sin venir a cuento

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sin que tuviera relación

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15
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salir a alguien por peteneras

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desviar el tema (=to say something inappropriate to somebody)

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16
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hablar por los codos

A

hablar mucho

17
Q

llevar la contraria

A

contradecir

18
Q

poner a parir a alguien

A

criticar mucho a alguien

19
Q

ver al grano

A

decir(le) lo importante

20
Q

de cabo a rabo

A

muy completo

21
Q

irse por las ramas

A

hablar sin centrarse

22
Q

metir la pata

A

hacer algo inconveniente