put-up job
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put-up job(
pood
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uhp
jab
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el montaje (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The supposed opportunity to work from home turned out to be a put-up job.La supuesta oportunidad de trabajar desde casa resultó ser un montaje.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The calls to the police were part of a put-up job by the criminals to divert law enforcement resources.Las llamadas a la policía estaban arregladas por los criminales para desviar los recursos de los cuerpos policiales.
The questions after the debate were scripted as part of a put-up job to favor the incumbent.Las preguntas después del debate estaban amañadas para favorecer al titular.
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