esquinazo

m.

corner.

dar (el) esquinazo a alguien to give somebody the slip (peninsular Spanish)

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esquinazo

► nombre masculino

1 corner

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar el esquinazo a alguien familiar to give somebody the slip

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SM

1) * (=esquina) corner

2) Cono Sur (=serenata) serenade

3)

- dar esquinazo a algn

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masculino

1) (Esp)

darle (el) esquinazo a alguien — (dejar plantado) to stand somebody up; (esquivar) to give somebody the slip

2) (Chi) (serenata) serenade of traditional singing and dancing

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* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

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masculino

1) (Esp)

darle (el) esquinazo a alguien — (dejar plantado) to stand somebody up; (esquivar) to give somebody the slip

2) (Chi) (serenata) serenade of traditional singing and dancing

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* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.

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esquinazo

masculine

esquinazo (↑ esquinazo a1)

A

(Esp) (para evitar algo): darle (el) esquinazo a algn (dejar plantado) to stand sb up; (esquivar) to give sb the slip

B (Chi) (serenata) serenade of traditional singing and dancing

CULTURAL NOTE

esquinazo

In Chile this is a serenade of songs and folk dancing, performed as a surprise in honor of a particular person, group of people, or institution, to mark a notable event.

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esquinazo sustantivo masculino
1 (Esp):

◊ darle (el) esquinazo a algn (dejar plantado) to stand sb up;

(esquivar) to give sb the slip
2 (Chi) (serenata) serenade of traditional singing and dancing
esquinazo sustantivo masculino corner
♦ Locuciones: dar esquinazo a alguien, to give sb the slip

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esquinazo nm

1. [esquina] corner;

Comp

Esp

dar (el) esquinazo a alguien: consiguió dar esquinazo a sus perseguidores he managed to give his pursuers the slip o shake off his pursuers;

intenta dar esquinazo a su ex novio she tries to avoid her ex-boyfriend

2. Chile [serenata] serenade

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esquinazo

m

1 Arg, Chi

serenade

2

:

dar esquinazo a alguien fam give s.o. the slip fam

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esquinazo nm

1) : corner

2)

dar esquinazo a fam : to stand up, to give the slip to