hacerse el leso: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • To pretend to be slow, naive, or ignorant in order to avoid involvement, responsibility, or culpability.
  • To act dumb or oblivious deliberately as a tactic to escape consequences or inquiries.

  Examples

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  • Cuando le preguntaron por el dinero perdido, se hizo el leso para evitar problemas.

    When asked about the lost money, he pretended to be clueless to avoid trouble.

  • Ella se hacía la lesa cada vez que trataban de involucrarla en la discusión, para mantenerse al margen.

    She pretended to be naive every time they tried to involve her in the discussion to stay out of it.