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sour grapes

/ˈsaʊər ɡreɪps/

Traducción: Expresión que denota un desprecio fingido o una crítica hacia algo que resulta inaccesible o inalcanzable, empleada a menudo para guardar las apariencias o sobrellevar la decepción. Proviene de la fábula de Esopo «La zorra y las uvas».

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/ˈsaʊər ɡreɪps/B2informal
  • esExpresión que denota un desprecio fingido o una crítica hacia algo que resulta inaccesible o inalcanzable, empleada a menudo para guardar las apariencias o sobrellevar la decepción. Proviene de la fábula de Esopo «La zorra y las uvas».

An expression referring to the act of pretending to dislike or disparage something that one cannot have or achieve, often as a way to save face or cope with disappointment. It originates from Aesop's fable 'The Fox and the Grapes.'

  1. Pretending to dislike somethingB2informal

    An attitude of pretending to dislike or disparage something because one cannot have it.

    esdesprecio por lo inalcanzable

    • He said the prize wasn't worth winning anyway, but that's just sour grapes.
    • She dismissed the job offer as boring, but it was clearly sour grapes.
    • His criticism of the new car is pure sour grapes because he can't afford one.