/ah-SEHR-seh el LON-ghees/
To act oblivious on purpose, pretend you didn't notice something inconvenient. In Spain hacerse el longuis is a step beyond playing dumb — you're actively performing cluelessness.
"Don't act like you didn't see what happened."
"He played oblivious the whole meeting even though it was obviously about him."
/ah-SEHR-seh el LON-ghees/
To act oblivious on purpose, pretend you didn't notice something inconvenient. In Spain hacerse el longuis is a step beyond playing dumb — you're actively performing cluelessness.
"Don't act like you didn't see what happened."
"He played oblivious the whole meeting even though it was obviously about him."
Pasar olimpicamente
Ignorar a alguien por completo, no hacerle el más mínimo caso como si no existiera. 'Olímpicamente' intensifica la acción: fue una ignorada de medalla de oro.