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traído por los pelos
Language:
es
1.
Spain
Latin America
neutral
Physically brought or dragged by the hair.
2.
Spain
Latin America
informal
colloquial
Forced or contrived; an explanation or connection that is implausible and unconvincing.
3.
Spain
Latin America
informal
colloquial
Only just plausible or barely acceptable; achieved or justified by a very tenuous or strained link.
Examples:
ES:
Bueno, mira el gato traído por los pelos.
EN:
Well, look what the cat dragged in.
ES:
Todo esto parece un poco traído por los pelos
EN:
This all seems a little far-fetched.
ES:
Nelson, bebé, eso suena un poco traído por los pelos.
EN:
Nelson, baby, that sounds a little crazy.
ES:
Aun viendo todas las circunstancias, no está traído por los pelos para concluir que fue un suicidio.
EN:
Even by looking at all the circumstances, it's not far-fetched to conclude that it was suicide.
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