Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
paly off
Spanish translation:
enfrentarse
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Wilsonn Perez Reyes
Jan 6, 2016 13:46
8 yrs ago
English term
paly off
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Government / Politics
play off
Iran can also be useful in freeing Washington from being a ‘hostage’ to the Saudis, and the US can effectively play off rival Sunni-Shia states in the region for its own gain.
Irán también puede serle útil en la liberación de Washington de ser un "rehén" de los saudíes y EE.UU. puede efectivamente estar fuera (apartarse) de los estados-suníes chiíes rivales en la región para su propio beneficio.
cuál es el sentido real?
Irán también puede serle útil en la liberación de Washington de ser un "rehén" de los saudíes y EE.UU. puede efectivamente estar fuera (apartarse) de los estados-suníes chiíes rivales en la región para su propio beneficio.
cuál es el sentido real?
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Jan 13, 2016 22:23: Wilsonn Perez Reyes Created KOG entry
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Wilsonn Perez Reyes
El Salvador
El Salvador
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English term (edited):
play off
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enfrentarse
Un símil tomado del deporte.
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What is not legitimate is to ***play off*** one European institution against another.
Lo que no es legítimo es ***enfrentar*** a una institución europea con otra.
http://diccionario.reverso.net/ingles-espanol/play off
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What is not legitimate is to ***play off*** one European institution against another.
Lo que no es legítimo es ***enfrentar*** a una institución europea con otra.
http://diccionario.reverso.net/ingles-espanol/play off
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Comment: "perfect"
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Marcelo González
United States
United States
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United States
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English term (edited):
play off
hacer/dejar que xxx se enfrente con yyy
...bien podría beneficiarse, haciendo/dejando que xxx se enfrente con yyy
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también 'hacer/dejar que se enfrasquen los XX y los YY'
If you play one person (or entity) off on another, it's understood that you'll benefit or come out ahead in the process.
...bien podría beneficiarse/salirse con la suya, haciendo que...
Espero que le sirva.
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también 'hacer/dejar que se enfrasquen los XX y los YY'
If you play one person (or entity) off on another, it's understood that you'll benefit or come out ahead in the process.
...bien podría beneficiarse/salirse con la suya, haciendo que...
Espero que le sirva.
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Diego Carpio
Argentina
Argentina
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Argentina
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manipular
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
play off
vb (adverb)
(transitive) usually followed by against: to deal with or manipulate as if in playing a game: to play one person off against another
(intransitive) to take part in a play-off
play off
vb (adverb)
(transitive) usually followed by against: to deal with or manipulate as if in playing a game: to play one person off against another
(intransitive) to take part in a play-off
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Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Mexico
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Confianza, certeza, creatividad.
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confrontar
Poner uno frente a otro, ponerlos cara a cara, asusarlos, hacer que se enfrenten o enemisten.
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
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English term (edited):
play off
provocar el enfrentamiento
La estructura de la frase sería: "... y EE. UU. puede provocar el enfrentamiento de los estados rivales suníes y chiíes en la región para su propio beneficio"
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