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Old October 17, 2010, 07:04 AM
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Vaya en su descargo

Hola amig@s ,
En la seguida frase entiendo cada una de las palabras pero el significado me confunde.Podrian ayudarme un poco? Gracias
"Vaya en su descargo que no sería el primero en cometerlo,ni el último,desde luego,en arrepentirse.
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"en su descargo" = para disminuir su culpa o demostrar su inocencia / para moderar la culpa moral de un acto ilegal

vaya en su descargo = utilícese lo siguiente como algo bueno que equilibra lo malo

Parece como que alguien estuviera evaluando realizar alguna mala acción y estuviera tratando de justificarla en parte con el hecho de que muchos otros cometieron la misma fechoría y con la idea de que el arrepentimiento disminuye el pecado (o de lo contrario, evalúa echarse atrás).
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Old October 18, 2010, 01:48 AM
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Agree with AleCcowan,
Also (examples from Oxford Superlex)

descargo m defense*; presentar or formular descargos to present the case for the defense; ¿qué puede formular en descargo del acusado? what can you say in defense of the accused?; varias personas testificarán en su descargo several people will testify in his defense
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Vaya en su descargo

Ahora me parece más claro.Gracias
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Old October 18, 2010, 07:29 AM
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De nada. Un placer.
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