hacerse el musiú: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To pretend not to understand or to adopt the mannerisms of a foreigner in order to avoid responsibility, involvement, or an awkward situation.

  Examples

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  • Cuando le pidieron explicar el problema, se hizo el musiú para no tener que responder en español.

    When asked to explain the problem, he pretended not to understand to avoid answering in Spanish.

  • No te hagas el musiú y admítelo, sabes perfectamente lo que pasó en la reunión.

    Don't pretend not to understand and admit it; you know perfectly well what happened in the meeting.

  • Ella se hizo la musiú para evitar hablar sobre el tema delicado con sus colegas.

    She pretended not to understand to avoid talking about the delicate topic with her colleagues.