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cat and mouse

/ˈkæt ənd ˈmaʊs/

Traducción: Situación en la que dos partes se enzarzan en una persecución o evasión prolongada y estratégica, a menudo con burlas, astucia o ventajas cambiantes, como cuando un gato persigue a un ratón.

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/ˈkæt ənd ˈmaʊs/B2informal
  • esSituación en la que dos partes se enzarzan en una persecución o evasión prolongada y estratégica, a menudo con burlas, astucia o ventajas cambiantes, como cuando un gato persigue a un ratón.

A situation in which two parties engage in a prolonged, strategic pursuit or evasion, often involving teasing, trickery, or alternating advantage, similar to a cat chasing a mouse.

  1. A game of pursuitB2informal

    A situation in which one person or group chases or harasses another in a teasing or strategic way, often with alternating roles of pursuer and pursued.

    esjuego del gato y el ratón

    • The police played cat and mouse with the suspect through the city streets.
    • In negotiations, the two sides engaged in a cat and mouse game over the contract terms.
    • The spy and the agent were locked in a cat and mouse chase across the border.