Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

may say all of the right things in order to get others off their backs

Spanish translation:

son capaces de decir todo lo que los otros quieren oír para librarse de ellos

Added to glossary by Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Feb 15, 2019 18:57
5 yrs ago
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English term

may say all of the right things in order to get others off their backs

English to Spanish Art/Literary Psychology Manipulative People
If pressured into treatment, they may say all of the right things in order to get others off their backs (this is the tactic of giving assent) but they rarely accept the central tenets of these types of programs in their hearts

Si se les presiona para que se sometan a tratamiento

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Change log

Feb 15, 2019 18:57: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Feb 16, 2019 14:29: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro Created KOG entry

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Non-PRO (2): Pablo Cruz, Eugenia Martin

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Proposed translations

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son capaces de decir todo lo que los otros quieren oír para librarse de ellos/que les dejen en paz

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Peer comment(s):

agree Adela Perez del Viso : I agree with this answer
24 mins
Gracias Adela - Bea
agree JohnMcDove : Sí, o "pueden decir..."
7 hrs
También. Gracias John - Bea
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "excelente, gracias Bea."
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