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Hacer un feo a alguien


ROBINDESBOIS December 03, 2010 07:29 AM

Hacer un feo a alguien
 
Usado en contextos como refutar una invitacion de comida, fiesta, boda etcc.
English?

poli December 03, 2010 07:52 AM

to tender back regrets

ROBINDESBOIS December 03, 2010 08:39 AM

Ej:
Voy a ir a la boda de su hija, por no hacerla un feo, pero deberia no ir, no se porta bien con su hermano.
CAn u translate this using the expression ? I isolation I don't grasp it.

poli December 03, 2010 08:51 AM

to snub

JPablo December 03, 2010 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 101006)
Ej:
Voy a ir a la boda de su hija, por no hacerla un feo, pero deberia no ir, no se porta bien con su hermano.

Here is my try, (with 3 options!) :)

I am going [to go] to their daughter's wedding, just not to snub/slight her, [or not to be rude with her] but I shouldn't go, as she treats her brother badly.

ROBINDESBOIS December 03, 2010 04:12 PM

y que es eso de tender back regrets

JPablo December 03, 2010 04:29 PM

To tender = ofrecer, presentar
regrets = excusas
5. regrets, a polite, usually formal refusal of an invitation: I sent her my regrets.

As far as "back" is concerned, I am not totally sure, but I take Poli will illuminate us...
Something on the order of "echarse atrás"?
"Presentar mis excusas echándome atrás"?
"O lamentar tener que echarse atrás"?
Por ahí deben ir los tiros...

poli December 03, 2010 07:46 PM

Now that I think of it to tender regrets is better than to tender back regrets.(to send back /to sent)
When one receives a formal invitation with an RSVP, if you can't go, it
is polite tender your regrets.

ROBINDESBOIS December 04, 2010 10:10 AM

Ok, I see now. Thanks.


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