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
- 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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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}
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