doble lenguaje: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Deliberate use of contradictory, two-faced, or deceptive speech intended to mislead or present different messages to different audiences.
- Hypocrisy manifested in spoken statements, where a speaker says one thing publicly and another privately or to other groups.
Examples
BetaEl político usó doble lenguaje para agradar tanto a sus seguidores como a sus opositores.
The politician used double talk to please both his supporters and his opponents.
Detectaron doble lenguaje en las declaraciones del portavoz, que cambiaban según la audiencia.
They detected double talk in the spokesperson's statements, which changed depending on the audience.
No confíes en su doble lenguaje; siempre dice una cosa en público y otra en privado.
Don't trust his double talk; he always says one thing in public and another in private.
- Use of ambiguous, evasive, or obfuscating language to avoid direct answers or responsibility; equivocation.
- Rhetorical skill or practice of tailoring statements to please different listeners, often implying insincerity.
Examples
BetaCuando le preguntaron directamente, usó doble lenguaje para evitar comprometerse con una respuesta clara.
When asked directly, he used double talk to avoid committing to a clear answer.
El abogado empleó doble lenguaje para confundir al jurado y ganar tiempo en el juicio.
The lawyer employed double talk to confuse the jury and buy time in the trial.
No me gusta el doble lenguaje; prefiero que me digan la verdad de frente, sin rodeos.
I don't like double talk; I prefer to be told the truth directly, without beating around the bush.
Examples:
- ES: Ya basta, deje el doble lenguaje.EN: Come on. The both of you stop this double talk.
- ES: ¿Qué clase de doble lenguaje es ése?EN: What kind of double talk is that?
- ES: Oh, fué un doble lenguaje.EN: Oh, that was double-talk.
- ES: - ¿Qué era ese doble lenguaje?EN: - What was all that double talk?
- ES: - ¿Qué doble lenguaje?EN: - What double talk?
- ES: Esa es justo la clase de doble lenguaje que espero de los de tu especie.EN: That's just the kind of double-talk I expect from your type.
- ES: Me gano la vida decodificando el doble lenguaje.EN: I decode double-speak for a living.
- ES: Eres nativo en doble lenguaje.EN: Doublespeak is your mother tongue.
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