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1 explain away
(to get rid of (difficulties etc) by clever explaining: She could not explain away the missing money.) dar explicacionesv + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<fact/result\>\> encontrar* una explicación convincente parahow are you going to explain that away? — ¿cómo te las vas a arreglar para explicar eso?
VT + ADV dar explicaciones (convincentes) de, justificar; (=excuse) disculpartry and explain that away! — ¡a ver cómo justificas eso!
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<fact/result\>\> encontrar* una explicación convincente parahow are you going to explain that away? — ¿cómo te las vas a arreglar para explicar eso?
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2 subtle
1) (faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain: There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour.) sutil2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) agudo, perspicaz; inteligente; astuto•- subtlety- subtly
subtle adj sutil / delicadotr['sʌtəl]1 (person - tactful) delicado,-a, discreto,-a1) delicate, elusive: sutil, delicado2) clever: sutil, ingeniosoadj.• insidioso, -a adj.• sutil adj.• tenue adj.'sʌtḷ1)a) (delicate, elusive) < fragrance> sutilb) ( not obvious) <difference/distinction/hint> sutil; < change> imperceptiblec) ( tactful) (colloq) delicado, discreto2)a) <mind/intellect/remark> perspicaz, agudob) <argument/device> ingenioso, sutil; < irony> fino['sʌtl]ADJ (compar subtler) (superl subtlest)1) (=delicate, fine) [perfume, flavour] suave, sutil; [colour] tenue; [charm, beauty, nuance, reminder, person] sutil; [humour, irony] sutil, finothe subtle fragrance of the violet — la suave fragancia or la fragancia sutil de la violeta
there's a subtle difference between these two words — hay una diferencia sutil entre estas dos palabras
2) (=perceptive) [person] perspicaz, agudo; [mind] sutil, agudo; [analysis] ingenioso* * *['sʌtḷ]1)a) (delicate, elusive) < fragrance> sutilb) ( not obvious) <difference/distinction/hint> sutil; < change> imperceptiblec) ( tactful) (colloq) delicado, discreto2)a) <mind/intellect/remark> perspicaz, agudob) <argument/device> ingenioso, sutil; < irony> fino -
3 sort out
1) (to separate (one lot or type of) things from a general mixture: I'll try to sort out some books that he might like.) separar2) (to correct, improve, solve etc: You must sort out your business affairs.) arreglar, solucionar3) (to attend to, usually by punishing or reprimanding: I'll soon sort you out, you evil little man!) meter en vereda, meter en cinturasort out vb arreglar / solucionarv.• encasillar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o1)a) ( put in order) \<\<books/photos\>\> ordenar, poner* en orden; \<\<desk/room\>\> ordenar; \<\<finances\>\> organizar*b) ( separate out) separar2)a) ( arrange) (BrE) \<\<date\>\> fijar; \<\<deal/compromise\>\> llegar* ahave you sorted out your holiday yet? — ¿ya tienes las vacaciones organizadas?, ¿ya has arreglado tus vacaciones?
b) ( resolve) \<\<problem/dispute\>\> solucionar; \<\<misunderstanding\>\> aclarar3) ( deal with) (BrE colloq)leave him to me, I'll sort him out! — déjame a mí, que yo ya lo voy a arreglar (fam)
VT + ADV1) (=organize) ordenar, organizarsheepto sort out the bad ones — separar or quitar los malos
2) (=resolve) [+ problem, situation etc] arreglar, solucionarthey've sorted out their problems — han arreglado or solucionado sus problemas
3)I'll come down there and sort you out! * — ¡si bajo, te pego una paliza!
4) (=explain)to sort sth out for sb — explicar or aclarar algo a algn
can you sort this out for me? — ¿puede explicarme or aclararme esto?
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o1)a) ( put in order) \<\<books/photos\>\> ordenar, poner* en orden; \<\<desk/room\>\> ordenar; \<\<finances\>\> organizar*b) ( separate out) separar2)a) ( arrange) (BrE) \<\<date\>\> fijar; \<\<deal/compromise\>\> llegar* ahave you sorted out your holiday yet? — ¿ya tienes las vacaciones organizadas?, ¿ya has arreglado tus vacaciones?
b) ( resolve) \<\<problem/dispute\>\> solucionar; \<\<misunderstanding\>\> aclarar3) ( deal with) (BrE colloq)leave him to me, I'll sort him out! — déjame a mí, que yo ya lo voy a arreglar (fam)
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