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Tiene trampaAn idiom is an expression whose meaning is not readily apparent based on the individual words in the expression. This forum is dedicated to discussing idioms and other sayings. |
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Tiene trampa
A veces tenenemos que ser cuidadosos porque alguna oferta, o chollo , o ganga tiene trampa y por eso nos lo regalan, o está rebajado de precio. ¿Cómo se dice en inglés "tener trampa"?
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To have a catch.
E.g. Salesman: We can give you a year's car insurance for 15€. Fred: That sounds too good to be true. What's the catch? |
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Good PJT33.
You can also say: It sounds like a come on. It's a gimmick.
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I would understand that as flirting rather than glossing over flaws.
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caveat emptor - buyer beware
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Yes caveat emptor and buyer beware is a worning that there may be a
trampa lurking. Unlike Great Britain, a come on in the United States can be used as a merchandising come on as well as a flirting devise. Anyone who looks at this forum knows that regionalism is a major factor in word and phrase meanings.
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Ya lo sé, pero a veces las diferencias me dejan boquiabierta. (Y está bien que los hablantes no nativos estén consciente de cuales frases tienen más o menos aceptación y donde).
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