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paños calientes

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
paños calientes nmpl	literal (remedio casero)	hot cloths n
	La lumbalgia puede mejorar aplicando paños calientes en la zona.
	You can improve a backache by applying hot cloths to the area.
paños calientes nmpl	figurado, coloquial (medida paliativa) (figurative)	a fig-leaf n
	Estas ayudas no son más que paños calientes que no solucionan el problema.
	These subsidies are nothing more than a fig-leaf that does not solve the problem.
paños calientes nmpl	figurado, coloquial (remedio inútil) (figurative)	band-aid n
	No puede buscar coartadas ni paños calientes para esconder este delito.
	You cannot look for alibis or band-aids to conceal this crime.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
aplicar paños calientes loc verb	literal (zona dolorida)	apply warm towels v expr
		apply warm compresses v expr
	Aplica paños calientes al enfermo para aplacar su dolor.
	Apply warm towels on the sick person to soothe their pain.

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