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• Verbo compuesto que significa fingir no notar algo, especialmente una falta o error, a menudo de manera tolerante o conspiradora; hacer la vista gorda ante una infracción o comportamiento indebido.

A phrasal verb used to indicate pretending not to notice something, especially a wrongdoing or mistake, often in a tolerant or conspiratorial manner.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Ignore deliberatelyinformal

   To pretend not to notice something, especially a wrongdoing or mistake.

   Hacer la vista gorda

   • The manager winked at the employee's frequent lateness.
   • They winked at the minor safety violations to save time.
   • The teacher winked at the student's cheating during the exam.

   Sinónimoscondoneconnive atdisregardoverlooktolerate

   Antónimoscensurecondemnpunishrebukereprimand

2. Signal with a winkinformal

   To give a quick closing and opening of one eye as a signal or gesture.

   Guiñar un ojo

   • He winked at her across the room to get her attention.
   • She winked at the waiter to indicate she was ready to order.
   • The old man winked at the child as a friendly gesture.

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