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rationalise away

/ˈræʃ.ən.ə.laɪz əˈweɪ/

Traducción: Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar el intento de justificar o explicar algo, a menudo mediante argumentos lógicos o verosímiles, especialmente para evitar enfrentarse a la verdadera naturaleza de la situación.

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/ˈræʃ.ən.ə.laɪz əˈweɪ/C1formal
  • esVerbo frasal que se usa para indicar el intento de justificar o explicar algo, a menudo mediante argumentos lógicos o verosímiles, especialmente para evitar enfrentarse a la verdadera naturaleza de la situación.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of attempting to justify or explain away something, often by providing logical or plausible reasons, especially to avoid facing the true nature of a situation.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

  1. Dismiss with excusesformal

    To try to explain or justify something in a way that makes it seem less important or less problematic, often by ignoring the real reasons.

    esjustificar con excusas

    • He tried to rationalise away his mistake by blaming the system.
    • She rationalised away her fear of flying by focusing on statistics.
    • They rationalised away the evidence, claiming it was a coincidence.

    Sinónimosdismissexcusegloss overjustifyplay downtrivializewhitewash

Formas
  • rationalised away past participle
  • rationalized away past participle
  • rationalised away past simple
  • rationalized away past simple
  • rationalising away present participle
  • rationalizing away present participle
  • rationalises away third person singular
  • rationalizes away third person singular

Verbo baserationalise