juega vivo

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juega vivo
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1. (third person singular)
Regionalism used in Panama
(Panama)
a. he plays smart
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
No te dejes engañar; tu primo parece bastante inocente, pero juega vivo.Don't be fooled; your cousin seems to be quite naïve, but he plays smart.
b. she plays smart
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Admiro a Lucía. Siempre juega vivo y jamás pierde una oportunidad de potenciar su carrera.I admire Lucia. She always plays smart and she never loses an opportunity to advance her career.
c. plays smart
¿A qué te refieres cuando dices que el ministro juega vivo?What do you mean when you say that the minister plays smart?
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
Regionalism used in Panama
(Panama)
a. you play smart
Sé que usted es un negociador experimentado y que juega vivo, pero tenga cuidado porque nuestros rivales tratarás de ser más listos que nosotros.I know you're a seasoned negotiator, and that you play smart, but be careful because our rivals are going to try to outwit us.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
3. (dishonest practices)
Regionalism used in Panama
(Panama)
a. cheating
El juega vivo es una plaga que sufren todos nuestros líderes políticosCheating is a plague suffered by our entire political leaders.
b. swindling
Necesitamos terminar con el juega vivo y trabajar con honestidad y decencia.We need to do away with swindling, and work honestly and decently.
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