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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "seh" (as in "set") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
To play dumb, pretending you did not notice something or do not understand what is being asked, specifically to dodge a responsibility. Used widely across Latin America and Spain, it is one of the most universally recognized avoidance tactics.
“He played dumb when I asked him about the money.”
“Don't play dumb with me, you know perfectly well what I am talking about.”
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To play dumb, pretending you did not notice something or do not understand what is being asked, specifically to dodge a responsibility. Used widely across Latin America and Spain, it is one of the most universally recognized avoidance tactics.
“He played dumb when I asked him about the money.”
“Don't play dumb with me, you know perfectly well what I am talking about.”
Tener mala pata
To have persistent, chronic bad luck, as if the universe has something personal against you. The person with mala pata always shows up at the wrong place at the worst possible moment.