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"trapos" in English
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"trapos" in English
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siempre están hablando de trapos
they're always talking about clothes
el camarero limpiaba el mostrador con un trapo
the waiter was wiping the counter with a cloth
frote suavemente la mancha con un trapo húmedo
to dab the stain with a damp cloth
se frotó un poco la corbata con un trapo húmedo
he gave his tie a dab with a damp cloth
les dio una pasada rápida a los muebles con el trapo
she gave the furniture a quick flick with a duster
pasarles un trapo por encima a los muebles
to flick a duster round a room
trapo(also: limpiaparabrisas)
Señor Presidente, Señorías, el chocolate es una dulce tentación, para algunos es un vicio y para la Unión Europea es un trapo rojo.
Chocolate is a sweet seduction; for some it is a sin, for the European Union it is a red rag to a bull.
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si hay una investigación muchos temen que se saquen los trapos al sol
many fear that their secrets will be made public if there is an investigation
Tampoco nos cohibimos a la hora de sacar a relucir los trapos sucios de los Estados miembros.
Nor do we shy away from hanging Member States' dirty linen out to dry.
Tampoco nos cohibimos a la hora de sacar a relucir los trapos sucios de los Estados miembros.
The point, however, is not to impose mutual recognition at all costs.
Todos los países tienen trapos sucios en los guardarropas de la historia.
All nations have skeletons in their historical cupboards.
encontró que la familia tenía unos cuantos trapos sucios que ocultar
she found several skeletons in the family cupboard
si vamos a empezar a sacarnos los trapos a relucir
if we're going to start washing our dirty linen in public
este periódico se especializa en sacar trapos sucios al sol
this newspaper specializes in muckraking
si vamos a empezar a sacarnos los trapos a relucir
if we're going to start telling home truths
unos trapos viejos para limpiar los pinceles
some old rags to wipe the brushes on
los trapos sucios se lavan en casa
you shouldn't wash your dirty linen in public
siempre están hablando de trapos
they're always talking about clothes
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