smooth operator
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smooth operator(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I don't know how Narciso does it. He sells more than the rest of the whole team without breaking a sweat. He's a smooth operator.No sé cómo lo hace Narciso. Vende más que todo el resto del equipo sin esfuerzo alguno. Es un crac.
Ian is one smooth operator. He always seems to get what he wants.Ian tiene mucha mano izquierda. Parece que siempre consigue lo que quiere.
2. (colloquial) (manipulative person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el embaucador (M), la embaucadora (F)
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Look out for that guy. He's a smooth operator.Cuidado con ese tipo. Es un embaucador.
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