jugársela: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To take a risk; to put something at stake in the hope of a favorable but uncertain outcome.
- To gamble or venture on a course of action that may involve loss, danger, or exposure to consequences.
Examples
BetaMe la jugué al aceptar ese trabajo sin saber todos los detalles, pero valió la pena.
I took a risk by accepting that job without knowing all the details, but it was worth it.
No siempre es fácil jugársela cuando las consecuencias son tan inciertas.
It's not always easy to take a risk when the consequences are so uncertain.
Ana se la jugó intentando convencer al jefe de un cambio radical en la estrategia.
Ana took a risk trying to convince the boss of a radical change in strategy.
- To trick, deceive, or swindle someone; to pull a fast one on another person.
- To outwit or get the better of someone, often by cunning or deceit.
Examples
BetaNo creí que me la fuera a jugar así, me engañó con ese truco inesperado.
I didn't think he would trick me like that; he fooled me with that unexpected trick.
Cuando creí que todo estaba bajo control, me la jugaron con un cambio de último minuto.
When I thought everything was under control, they pulled a fast one on me with a last-minute change.
Cuidado con ese vendedor, siempre se la juega para sacar más dinero de los clientes.
Be careful with that salesman; he always tricks people to get more money from customers.
Examples:
- ES: Lo tuyo es engañar a pobres muchachos o jugársela a algún estafador. Pero eso...EN: The worst you ever did was take from wise guys, cheat a lot of cheaters, but this thing...
- ES: Si viera a un vendedor de hielo por allí, intentaría jugársela.EN: I suppose if I caught the iceman hanging around, I'd ask for a cut of his profits,
- ES: Alguna que pagaron para jugársela a Hicks.EN: Some dame they hired to frame Hicks.
- ES: ¡Ven! Vamos a jugársela a Torelli.EN: Come here, we're planning a prank to play on Torelli.
- ES: Mejor no jugársela esperando que el comisario encuentre a ese hombre.EN: We daren't gamble on the hope of the commissioner finding this man.
- ES: ¿A quién crees que intentas jugársela?EN: Who do you think you try to gamble ?
- ES: Te has dejado poseer, ¿eh? De nuevo he conseguido jugársela al paleto de Dallas, Texas.EN: Last night, I was half convinced by your Dallas, Texas yokel routine.
- ES: ¡Yo, yo fui, quien en el momento de jugársela lo abandonó cobardemente para poder venir a ti!EN: I, I was the one who, at the moment of risking it, cowardly abandoned him to be able to come to you!
- ES: No me importa competir con un camarero francés, pero si se trata de jugársela al gran jefe, no cuentes conmigo.EN: I don't mind competing with a French waiter, but when it comes to double-crossing the Big Boy, you can include me out.EN: I don't mind competing with a French waiter, but when it comes to double-crossing the Big Boy, you can include me out.
- ES: Se acostumbra porque Shep es tan buen hombre... que a uno le duele jugársela.EN: He gets over it because Shep is such a nice fella... that he feels like he's doing him dirt.
- ES: - Por eso, tiene que jugársela.EN: Exactly, pull something on her.
- ES: Philipp, sé que no lo haces por él, ni por jugársela a la policía.EN: Philipp, I know you don't do it for him, or for risk it to the police.
- ES: Para ser rico hay que jugársela.EN: You have to take a chance to get rich.
- ES: Siempre hay un momento en la vida en que hay que jugársela.EN: There comes a time in every man's life when he's gotta take a gamble.
- ES: Yo no intentaría jugársela a este viejo pueblerino.EN: Oh, uh... I wouldn't try any city-slicker stuff on this poor old country boy.
- ES: No tiene sentido jugársela.EN: No sense in taking any chances.
- ES: Nadie estaba dispuesto a ir a buscarlos y jugársela por unos jodidos gitanos.EN: Nobody was willing to go get them, sure thing, to have their gobs mangled 'cause of a damned gipsy. Sure thing.
- ES: - Conozco a media docena a quienes les gustaria jugársela.EN: Well, I know half a dozen who'd like to get in on him.
- ES: Son los riesgos de jugársela.EN: When you pitch, J, you gotta catch.
- ES: Pero tengo que jugársela antes que ellos a mí.EN: But I've got to fix them before they fix me.
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