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make head or tail of
Language:
Meanings:
1.
British English
American English
informal
neutral
To understand or make sense of something; to be able to interpret or decipher.
Used negatively (cannot make head or tail of) to indicate complete incomprehension.
Examples:
EN:
I can't make head or tail of it.
ES:
No entiendo ni jota.
ES:
No entiendo nada.
ES:
No... me he tomado el día libre.
EN:
I can't make head or tail of this navigation.
ES:
No entiendo la navegación.
EN:
I was unable to make head or tail of it.
ES:
Pero no tenía ni pies ni cabeza.
EN:
When I say I don't know what you mean I'm telling you that I can't make head or tail of you so can't talk to you properly.
ES:
Cuando digo que no le entiendo... digo que no encuentro sentido en usted.
EN:
I couldn't make head or tail of it.
ES:
No he comprendido nada.
ES:
No pude comprenderlo.
EN:
'Sent two men over, but they couldn't make head or tail of the slugging.
ES:
No conseguimos sacar nada en limpio del vigilante.
EN:
Can you make head or tail of that?
ES:
¿Puedes decifrar algo de eso?
EN:
I can't make head or tail of anyone in this house this morning.
ES:
No puedo entender a nadie en esta casa esta mañana.
EN:
The boys can't make head or tail of it with me I come all right.
ES:
No quiero tener que andar jugando a cara o cruz con ellos.
EN:
Dario can't make head or tail of the plans.
ES:
Dario no sabe por dónde coger los planos.
EN:
I can't make head or tail of this.
ES:
No entiendo nada.
EN:
But I can't make head or tail of what it's meant to be.
ES:
Pero no sé qué aspecto debe tener.
EN:
If we can't make head or tail of it, it cannot be directed at anyone.
ES:
No tiene ni pies ni cabeza, no puede estar dirigido a nadie.
EN:
One can't make head or tail of it.
ES:
Uno no puede hacer responsable a cualquiera.
EN:
I can't make head or tail of them.
ES:
¿oye bien el teléfono?
EN:
I can't make head or tail of it.
ES:
No entiendo ni jota.
ES:
No entiendo nada.
ES:
No... me he tomado el día libre.
EN:
I can't make head or tail of this navigation.
ES:
No entiendo la navegación.
EN:
I was unable to make head or tail of it.
ES:
Pero no tenía ni pies ni cabeza.
EN:
When I say I don't know what you mean I'm telling you that I can't make head or tail of you so can't talk to you properly.
ES:
Cuando digo que no le entiendo... digo que no encuentro sentido en usted.
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