How Would You Translate "Hacer Amague?"

Question

The complete sentence is, Que no me vaya a "hacer amague" por quinientos y despues me dice, No, ya te doy el cheque. I think the idea is he wants cash at the time of the transaction, but is afraid he will be offered a check at a latter time.

Answer 1

Amague can be found here

I understand that as:

I hope he doesn't try to pull a stunt for five hundred and later he says he'll give me a check...

I think he is expecting no payment from this guy... :D

Answer 2

The expression I know is "hacer un amago", which means to trick someone into thinking you are going to do something, and then you do something different:

http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen=amago

FYI. The individuals holding this conversation are Colombian. I checked and the "amaque" is what was said. I'm told it is a common expression in CB and means exactly the same as you have stated. - EKolbinsky, Apr 9, 2016

Answer 3

I am not familiar with "amague" as a noun. I know it's the pres. subjunctive of "amagar" which is to "feint" as in boxing or to act if you're going to do something, then do something else. Could we have a little more context please. I even checked dictionaries to find "amague" without success. "Amago" I know means a feint or even a threat but "amague" no lo encuentro ni tampoco es parte de mi vocabulario.

They are discussing a criminal enterprise. So yes, the speaker is afraid he is being told he is getting paid at the time of the deal, but once he's fully in they are going to tell him they will pay him later. - EKolbinsky, Apr 9, 2016