desplante

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desplante
masculine noun
1rude remark
  • hacer un desplante a alguien -> to do something rude to somebody; (con acciones) to be rude to somebody (con palabras)

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desplante [des-plahn’-tay]
noun
1An oblique posture in fencing. (m)
2Outspoken remark; impudent remark, cutting remark. (m)
  • Me dio un desplante -> he left me stunned
3Lack of respect. (m)

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desplante
sustantivo:masculino
1 (dicho cortante) rude remark
dar hacer un desplante a algno to be short with sb
2
me hizo un desplante (Latinoamérica) (familiar) she stood me up; (familiar)
3 (en baile) wrong stance
4 (descaro) insolence; lack of respect
5 (Latinoamérica) (familiar) (disparate) crazy idea

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