estar mal visto

estar mal visto(
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tahr
 
mahl
 
bees
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toh
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to be frowned upon
Mi abuela dice que en su época estaba mal visto que las parejas se besaran en la calle.My grandmother says it was frowned upon for couples to kiss on the street in her day.
b. not to be the done thing
Está mal visto llevar vaqueros a ese tipo de ceremonias.It's not the done thing to wear jeans to that kind of ceremony.
c. to be badly thought of
Aunque antes se consideraba muy chic, ahora está mal visto fumar.Even though it was once considered to be very chic, smoking is badly thought of nowadays.
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