cambiar de tercio: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To change the subject or shift the focus of a conversation or discussion.
- To switch tactics, approach, or mode of operation; to move on to a different aspect of an activity or performance.
Examples
BetaDurante la reunión, Laura decidió cambiar de tercio para evitar un tema polémico.
During the meeting, Laura decided to change the subject to avoid a controversial topic.
Cuando la conversación se volvió incómoda, cambiamos de tercio y hablamos de vacaciones.
When the conversation became uncomfortable, we changed the subject and talked about vacations.
¿Podrías cambiar de tercio? Este tema ya está muy discutido y no avanzamos.
Could you change the subject? This topic has been discussed too much and we’re not making progress.
Examples:
- ES: Pero ahora debemos cambiar de tercio, porque es hora de que una estrella se suba a nuestro coche de precio razonable.EN: But now we must move on, because it's time to put a star in our reasonably priced car.
- ES: Pero quizá deberíamos cambiar de tercio y volver al trabajo policial de toda la vida.EN: But maybe we should switch gears a bit, and get back to some good old-fashioned police work.
- ES: Pero ¿era momento de cambiar de tercio?EN: But it was time to move on?
- ES: Quería cambiar de tercio.EN: It's time to move on.
- ES: Ahora vamos a cambiar de tercio.EN: Now I'll change the game.
- ES: - Naturalmente. Vamos a cambiar de tercio con un poco de música.EN: - So, we're gonna switch things up with a little bit of music for you right now.
- ES: Peter estaba harto de ser un dios de la guitarra eléctrica y quiso explorar los instrumentos acústicos para cambiar de tercio.EN: [Bill] There was one around, so it was just natural that Pete would take one home, and he'd come back with ideas. That was one of them.
- ES: Vamos a cambiar de tercio, señor Müller. Hablemos del correo que envió al señor Andersson después de su visita a Berlín.EN: Let's switch gears a little bit here, Mr Müller, and talk about the e-mail that you sent to Mr Andersson after his visit to Berlin.
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