WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| cop-out n | informal (excuse) | pretexto nm |
| | | excusa nf |
| | | mala excusa adj + nf |
| | She isn't ill – that's just a cop-out so she doesn't have to go to school. |
| | No está enferma, es solo un pretexto para no tener que ir a la escuela. |
| | (coloquial) | chicana nf |
| | (ES, coloquial) | escaqueo nm |
| | (MX, coloquial) | vacilada nf |
| | No está enferma, es solo una chicana para no tener que ir a la escuela. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Locuciones verbales
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| cop out vi phrasal | informal (avoid responsibility) (figurado, coloquial) | lavarse las manos loc verb |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | Jeff promised to help me pack for my house move, but he copped out, saying he was too tired. |
| | Jeff prometió ayudarme con la mudanza, pero al final se lavó las manos diciendo que estaba cansado. |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | escurrir el bulto loc verb |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | esquivarle al bulto loc verb |
| | Nunca quiere comprometerse. Se le da muy bien escurrir el bulto. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | escaquearse⇒ v prnl |
| | (CL, coloquial) | sacar el cuerpo loc verb |
| | (AR, coloquial) | borrarse⇒ v prnl |