Escarmentado in english
Scarified
pronunciation: skerəfaɪd part of speech: verb, adjective
pronunciation: skerəfaɪd part of speech: verb, adjective
In gestures
escarmentado = hardbitten.
Example: Many others besides Rothstein have suspected the truth of these figures for years, bearing in mind Robert Kennedy's hardbitten politician's conclusion that `one fifth of the people are against everything all of the time' = Many others besides Rothstein have suspected the truth of these figures for years, bearing in mind Robert Kennedy's hardbitten politician's conclusion that `one fifth of the people are against everything all of the time'.more:
» de los escarmentados nacen los avisados = once bitten, twice shy .
Example: To promote food products, it is essential that exaggerated claims must be avoided, for the consumer 'once bitten is twice shy'.escarmentar = learn + Posesivo + lesson.
Example: One lesson soon learned was that cultural and library needs are only a small part of a municipality's overall policy.more:
» hacer escarmentar = teach a lesson .
Example: Mrs. Ross testified that virtually every day Mr. Ross, during their wranglings, would tell her he was 'going to teach her a lesson'.