metedura de pata

metedura de pata

familiar faux pas, blunder, booboo

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femenino (esp Esp fam) blunder, gaffe

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(n.) = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up

Ex. There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.

Ex. Inferencing skills can be learned as students clarify contextual meanings of ambiguous statements, mispronunciations, and boners that may be found in newspaper headlines, texts, and conversations.

Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.

Ex. Throughout the year we collect bloopers, funny things that happen while we are producing the program.

Ex. If I had googled him when we were courting, I would not have made the embarrassing gaff of bragging about my publications.

Ex. The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.

Ex. Whilst this might work in the short term, this strategy is to be avoided even if the clanger isn't entirely your fault.

Ex. Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.

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femenino (esp Esp fam) blunder, gaffe

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(n.) = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up

Ex: There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.

Ex: Inferencing skills can be learned as students clarify contextual meanings of ambiguous statements, mispronunciations, and boners that may be found in newspaper headlines, texts, and conversations.

Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.

Ex: Throughout the year we collect bloopers, funny things that happen while we are producing the program.

Ex: If I had googled him when we were courting, I would not have made the embarrassing gaff of bragging about my publications.

Ex: The biggest faux pas according to snobs who take such things seriously is calling a sofa a couch or a setee.

Ex: Whilst this might work in the short term, this strategy is to be avoided even if the clanger isn't entirely your fault.

Ex: Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.

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metedura de pata

feminine

(fam)

blunder, gaffe

es famoso por sus metedura de patas de metedura de pata he's well-known for putting his foot in it, he's renowned for making blunders o gaffes

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Del verbo dar: (conjugate dar)

dé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

metedura de pata sustantivo femenino (esp Esp fam) blunder, gaffe
'metedura de pata' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
impresionante
- metedura
- molesta
- molesto
- patinazo
- resbalón
- plancha
English:
blunder
- boo-boo
- boob
- goof
- slip-up