lost on you
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lost on you
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (wasted)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Evidently, the time we devoted to trying to make you change your mind was lost on you.Es obvio que el tiempo que destinamos a tratar de hacerte cambiar de idea de nada sirvió.
The efforts carried out to strengthen the team's unity were lost on you.Los esfuerzos realizados para tratar de consolidar la unidad del equipo fueron inútiles.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Don't get mad! It was just a joke, but it was lost on you.¡No te enojes! Fue solo un chiste, pero no lo entendiste.
Judging by your face, I guess the technician's explanation was lost on you.A juzgar por su cara, creo que no entendieron la explicación del técnico.
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