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sacar quites a

English translation: to dodge, to sidestep (a question)

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Spanish term or phrase:sacar quites a
English translation:to dodge, to sidestep (a question)

19:59 Jul 31, 2011
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Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: sacar quites a
Viven sacándole quites a la ciencia.
mjb0001
Local time: 19:11
dodging science
Explanation:
quite SM
1. (= acción) → removal
2. (= movimiento) (gen) → dodge, sidestep (Esgrima) → parry (Taur) → distracting manoeuvre o (EEUU) maneuver
estar al quite → to be always ready to help o be at hand
hacer el quite a algn (Cono Sur) → to avoid sb
esto no tiene quite → there's no help for it
3. (LAm) (Dep) → tackle
Selected response from:

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 19:11
Grading comment
Many thanks! Most definitely "dodging/sidestepping" is my answer.
Just curious, where did you find so full a definition of "quite?"
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3dodging science
Rafael Molina Pulgar


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dodging science


Explanation:
quite SM
1. (= acción) → removal
2. (= movimiento) (gen) → dodge, sidestep (Esgrima) → parry (Taur) → distracting manoeuvre o (EEUU) maneuver
estar al quite → to be always ready to help o be at hand
hacer el quite a algn (Cono Sur) → to avoid sb
esto no tiene quite → there's no help for it
3. (LAm) (Dep) → tackle

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 19:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Many thanks! Most definitely "dodging/sidestepping" is my answer.
Just curious, where did you find so full a definition of "quite?"
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