cold shoulder
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cold shoulder
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He got the cold shoulder from them because he didn't attend their wedding.Le hicieron el vacío porque no asistió a su boda.
I tried to talke to Mary, but she gave me the cold shoulder.Intenté hablar con Mary, pero me hizo el vacío.
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