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Inglés. Español. paper over the cracks v expr. figurative (conceal flaws or problems) (figurado) poner parches loc verb. Rather than redo his work from the start, he decided to just paper over the cracks instead. En vez de rehacer el trabajo desde cero, prefirió ponerle parches a los errores.
to hide problems, especially arguments between people, in order to make a situation seem better than it really is: She tried to paper over the cracks, but I could see that the relationship was failing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Hiding and disguising. be holed up idiom.
Principal Translations. Inglés. Español. paper over the cracks v expr. verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." figurative (conceal flaws or problems) (figurado) poner parches loc verb.
idiom. Add to word list. Add to word list. to hide problems, especially arguments between people, in order to make a situation seem better than it really is: She tried to paper over the cracks, but I could see that the relationship was failing.
sustantivo. 1. (= fracture) (in plate, glass) raja f. (in wall, ceiling, ice) grieta f. (in skin) grieta f. (figurative) (in system, relationship) grieta f. idiom: to paper over the cracks (figurative) disimular las grietas. 2. (= slight opening) rendija f. I opened the door a crack abrí un poquito la puerta.
Traducción de "paper over the cracks" en español. Verbo. tapar las grietas. cubrir las grietas. tapar con papel las grietas. Because people try to paper over the cracks in their arguments, with these assurances. Porque la gente intenta tapar las grietas de su argumentación con este tipo de afirmaciones.
Diccionario de inglés Gramática. Definición de paper over the cracks. paper over the cracks. frase [VERB inflects] If you paper over the cracks, you try to hide all the things that are wrong with something. [mainly British] The meeting was stormy, and the two sides managed only to paper over the cracks on some issues.
