sweep under the rug

/swiːp ˈʌndər ðə rʌg/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. esconder bajo la alfombra

    • They swept the problem under the rug.

      Escondieron el problema bajo la alfombra.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa sweep under the rug?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: They swept the problem ___ the rug.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a sweep under the rug?

noun

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