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July 30, 2009, 06:00 PM
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Dar un paso en falso
Como se traduciría en inglés " dar un paso en falso" EJ.
ANtes de decicirme a que novio echarme, debo reflexionar no quiero dar un paso en falso, es como decir to make the wrong choice I guess. Also used in murder context, the murderer no dió un paso en falso, the police will have difficulty in catching him. 
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July 30, 2009, 09:23 PM
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to make a wrong move
to make a false move
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July 30, 2009, 09:27 PM
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"slip up" would work a least in the second case.
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July 30, 2009, 10:52 PM
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Well in the first case, if it is about a social situation in which you don't want to make a blunder, perhaps:
faux pas Obviously not an English word in origen but French, however I think it' s used in England and America as well (at least I have heard it mentioned a couple of times on American tv as well  If this is not the case, one of the native English speakers kindly rectify  )Quote:
Last edited by EmpanadaRica; July 30, 2009 at 10:59 PM.
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