Weasel in spanish

Comadreja

pronunciation: koʊmɑdɹ̩exɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures

weasel = comadreja. 

Example: A weasel will suck out the inside of an egg, leaving it appear intact to the casual observer.

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» weasel word = palabra engañosa, palabra ambigua, palabra equívoca.

Example: An example of 'weasel word' usage might be the description of a bombing campaign -- a peace activist might describe it as 'genocide' whereas a military spokesperson might use the term 'collateral damage'.

weasel2 = trepa, arribista. [Persona muy ambiciosa y sin escrúpulos]

Example: The article suggests some tactics to counter the underhand ways of the weasels in the workplace.

weasel (on/out of)3 = escaquearse, escurrir el bulto, escabullirse, escaparse, evadir. 

Example: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.

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» weasel out of + responsibility = escaquearse de una responsabilidad.

Example: They have a wide and well-practiced arsenal of tactics for weaseling out of responsibility.

» weasel + Posesivo + way into = colarse, infiltrarse.

Example: He then rented a hidden camera and weaseled his way into the private ceremony to take a shot of the singer.
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