nada entre dos platos: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To swim between two plates or dishes; literally to be swimming in the space separating two plates.
Examples
BetaEl pez nada entre dos platos en el acuario, disfrutando del espacio entre ellos.
The fish swims between two plates in the aquarium, enjoying the space between them.
Durante la cena, el niño jugaba con el agua y parecía nadar entre dos platos sin quererlos mojar.
During dinner, the child played with the water and seemed to swim between two plates without wanting to wet them.
En la fotografía se ve un pato nadando entre dos platos grandes flotando en el lago.
In the photograph, a duck is seen swimming between two large plates floating on the lake.
El camarero colocó dos platos con sopa y un pez nadaba entre dos platos en el tanque decorativo.
The waiter placed two plates with soup and a fish was swimming between two plates in the decorative tank.
- To occupy an indecisive or intermediate position between two alternatives; to try to reconcile or please two opposing parties without committing to either side.
Examples
BetaIntentar agradar a todos es como nadar entre dos platos: no te comprometes con nadie.
Trying to please everyone is like swimming between two plates: you don't commit to anyone.
El político está nadando entre dos platos para evitar tomar una posición clara en el debate.
The politician is swimming between two plates to avoid taking a clear position in the debate.
No puedes nadar entre dos platos si quieres que tu negocio prospere; debes decidir un enfoque.
You can't swim between two plates if you want your business to prosper; you must choose an approach.
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