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21 ambages
m.pl.roundabout means, ambages, beating about the bush, circumlocution.* * *1 circumlocution sing■ dímelo sin ambages tell it to me straight, don't beat about the bush\hablar sin ambages to speak plainlyir/andarse con ambages to beat about the bush* * *SMPL* * *sin ambages — (loc adv) <hablar/decir> without beating about the bush
* * *sin ambages — (loc adv) <hablar/decir> without beating about the bush
* * *sin ambages ( loc adv) ‹hablar› without beating about the bushtienes que decírselo sin ambages you have to tell him straight o outright, you just have to tell him, don't beat about the bushfue aceptado sin ambages it was accepted without hesitation* * *
ambages mpl (rodeos) me dijo sin ambages que no quería volver a verme, he told me straight out that he didn't want to see me again
* * *ambages nmplsin ambages without beating about the bush;admitió sin ambages que había mentido she admitted without hesitation that she had lied* * *mpl:decirlo sin ambages say it straight out, come straight out with it* * *ambages mplsin ambages : without hesitation, straight to the point -
22 circunlocución
f.circumlocution, roundabout phrase, round-up, roundup.* * *1 circumlocution* * *femenino circumlocution (frml)* * *femenino circumlocution (frml)* * *circumlocution ( frml)* * *circunlocución nf, circunloquio nmcircumlocution;andarse con circunlocuciones to be evasive* * * -
23 perífrasis
f. s.&pl.periphrasis, circumlocution. (Rhet.)* * *1 periphrasis* * *SF INV periphrasis* * *femenino (pl perífrasis) periphrasis* * *femenino (pl perífrasis) periphrasis* * *(pl perífrasis)periphrasis* * *
perífrasis f inv periphrasis, roundabout expression
* * *perífrasis nf invwordy explanationGram perífrasis verbal compound verb -
24 redondel
m.1 circle, ring.2 bullring (bullfighting).* * *1 (círculo) circle, ring2 (en toros) ring, arena* * *SM1) (=círculo) ring, circle2) (Taur) bullring, arena3) (Aut) roundabout, traffic circle (EEUU)* * *1) ( figura circular) ring2) (Taur) bullring* * *1) ( figura circular) ring2) (Taur) bullring* * *A (figura circular) ringel redondel que dejó en la mesa the ring o the round mark it left on the tableredondeles de humo smoke ringsB ( Taur) bullring* * *
redondel sustantivo masculino ( figura circular) ring
redondel sustantivo masculino
1 fam (círculo) circle
2 Taur bullring
' redondel' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
redondela
English:
round
* * *redondel nm1. [círculo] circle, ring2. Taurom bullring* * *m ring* * *redondel nm1) : ring, circle2) : bullring, arena -
25 tapujos
m.pl.secrecies, roundabout words.* * *masculino pluralsin tapujos — openly, honestly
no te andes con tapujos — don't try to pull the wool over my/his eyes (colloq)
* * *masculino pluralsin tapujos — openly, honestly
no te andes con tapujos — don't try to pull the wool over my/his eyes (colloq)
* * *dijo lo que pensaba de mí sin tapujos he told me openly what he thought of meno te andes con tapujos don't beat about the bush, stop being evasive o cagey -
26 ambagioso
ADJ involved, circuitous, roundabout -
27 circunlocución SF
circumlocution, roundabout expression -
28 circunloquio SM
circumlocution, roundabout expression -
29 Gta.
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30 requilorios
SMPL †1) (=trámites) tedious formalities, red tape sing2) (=adornos) silly adornments, unnecessary frills3) (=preliminares) time-wasting preliminaries; (=rodeos) roundabout way of saying something4) (=elementos dispersos) bits and pieces -
31 ambages
• ambages• beating about the bush• circumlocution• roundabout means -
32 billete kilométrico
• mileage ticket• roundabout ticket -
33 chaqueta apretada
• close-fitting jacket• roundabout -
34 circunlocución
• circumlocution• roundabout phrase -
35 circunloquio
• circumlocution• roundabout phrase -
36 con ambages
• in a roundabout way• indirect work• indiscernible -
37 de rebote
• in a roundabout way• on the ragged edge of• on the recommendation of -
38 en círculos
• in a circle• in a roundabout way• in chorus• in close proximity -
39 perífrasi
• circumlocution• roundabout phrase -
40 rodeo
• cattle roundup• circumlocution• rodent of the genera Lagostomus• rodeo• roundabout means
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