parapetarse

pron.v.

to take refuge (also figurative).

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parapetarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to take shelter, take cover

2 figurado to take refuge

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VPR

1) (=protegerse) to protect o.s., shelter (tras behind)

2) (fig)

parapetarse tras media docena de excusas — to take refuge in half a dozen excuses

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verbo pronominal to take cover

parapetarse tras algo — <tras muro/barricada> to take cover behind something

se parapetó tras la excusa de siempre — he hid behind the same old excuse

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verbo pronominal to take cover

parapetarse tras algo — <tras muro/barricada> to take cover behind something

se parapetó tras la excusa de siempre — he hid behind the same old excuse

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parapetarse [A1 ]

v pron

to take cover

se parapetaron tras el muro they took cover behind the wall

se parapetó tras la excusa de que estaba enferma she tried to get out of it by saying she was ill

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parapetarse (conjugate parapetarse) verbo pronominal
to take cover
■parapetarse verbo reflexivo to shelter, protect oneself

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parapetarse vpr

1. [protegerse] to take cover (detrás o tras behind)

2. [escudarse]

no te parapetes tras ninguna excusa don't hide behind excuses

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parapetarse

v/r shelter, hide (tras behind)