palm off

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate informal
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Significado: To get rid of by deception

推卸;用欺骗手段转嫁
Endosar; colocar engañando
押し付ける;だまして渡す
떠넘기다; 속여서 넘기다

To pass something unwanted to someone else.

把不想要的东西转嫁给别人。
Pasar algo no deseado a otra persona.
いらないものを他の人に押し付けること。
원하지 않는 것을 다른 사람에게 넘기다.
Base verb: palm
Particle: off
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Ejemplos

  1. He tried to palm off his work on me.
    他试图把他的工作推给我
    intentó endosarme su trabajo
    彼は自分の仕事を私に押し付けようとした
    그는 자기 일을 나한테 떠넘기려 했다.
  2. Don't let them palm you off with excuses.
    别让他们用借口糊弄你
    no dejes que te engañen con excusas
    言い訳で騙されないで
    핑계에 속아 넘어가지 마.
  3. She palmed off the faulty goods.
    她把次品卖了出去
    colocó los productos defectuosos
    彼女は欠陥品をうまく売りさばいた
    그녀는 불량품을 교묘하게 떠넘겼다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: deceiving, offloading, tricking

Tono: suspicious

✓ Correcto

  • Palm off
    推卸;转嫁
    Endosar; Colocar engañando
    押し付ける
    떠넘기다

Origen e historia

From concealing in the palm while tricking.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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