descuido
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el descuido(
dehs
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kwee
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doh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. carelessness
Rubén no cerró bien la caja fuerte y este descuido le costó el trabajo.Ruben didn't lock the safe properly and this carelessness cost him his job.
b. negligence
Muchos accidentes de niños ocurren por el descuido de los padres.Many accidents involving children happen as a result of parental negligence.
c. neglect
Tras años de descuido, el edificio ya se va a restaurar.After years of neglect, the building is now finally going to be restored.
a. inattention
El ladrón aprovechó el descuido del dependiente para robar dos anillos.The thief took advantage of the sales assistant's inattention to steal two rings.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
En un descuido de sus padres, Tomás salió de la casa.Tomas got out of the house while his parents weren't paying attention.
Solo hace falta un descuido para que un niño se haga daño.You only need to be distracted for a moment for a child to get hurt.
3. (blunder)
a. slip-up
Perdí la conferencia por un descuido de mi secretaria.I missed the conference because of a slip-up by my secretary.
b. mistake
Calcularon mal las medidas, y este descuido les costó mucho dinero.They got the measurements wrong, and this mistake cost them a great deal of money.
c. slip
Te dije que no divulgaras esto a nadie. Este descuido podría tener consecuencias muy graves.I told you not to tell anyone about this. This slip could have very serious consequences.
5. (infidelity)
a. affair
Era una mujer casada hasta que tuvo un descuido.She was a married woman till she had an affair.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Cuando vi a Manuel, iba vestido con descuido y parecía triste.When I saw Manuel, he was sloppily dressed and looked sad.
Este descuido personal no te hace ningún favor.Your lack of attention to your appearance does you no favors.
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