hacer la vista gorda

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hacer la vista gorda

  • [aˈseɾ la ˈβ̞ist̪a ˈɣ̞oɾð̞a] seseante
  • [aˈθeɾ la ˈβ̞ist̪a ˈɣ̞oɾð̞a] no seseante

Rhymes with oɾ.da

Where it comes from

hacer + la + vista + gorda.

phrase

  1. colloquial Fingir con disimulo que no ha visto una cosa.

In English

  • overlook to pretend not to have noticed; to pass over without censure or punishment
  • turn a blind eye to deliberately or knowingly ignore, overlook, or refuse to acknowledge somethin
  • look the other way to ignore something wrong

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"hacer la vista gorda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/hacer%20la%20vista%20gorda. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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"hacer la vista gorda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/hacer%20la%20vista%20gorda.

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@misc{hacer_la_vista_gorda_2026,
  title = {hacer la vista gorda},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/hacer%20la%20vista%20gorda},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}