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quitar la palabra

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
quitar la palabra loc verb	(no dejar seguir el discurso) (interrupt)	cut off vtr phrasal insep
	(interrupt: informal)	butt in vi phrasal
		stop [sb] from speaking v expr
	El profesor le quitó la palabra a Pablo y no lo dejó seguir hablando.
	The teacher cut Pablo off and wouldn't let him carry on speaking.

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