devil's advocate in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for devil's advocate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

devil's advocate N

devil's advocate

abogado m del diablo

Translations for devil's advocate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

abogado del diablo

devil's advocate

Translations for devil's advocate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.advocate N

1. advocate (supporter, defender):

advocate

defensor m / defensora f

advocate of sth

defensor de algo

2. advocate (in Scot) LAW:

advocate

abogado defensor m / abogada defensora f

II.advocate VB trans [ˈædvəkeɪt]

advocate idea/course of action:

advocate

recomendar

advocate

abogar por

advocate

propugnar form

to advocate -ing

recomendar +  infin

I.devil [Am ˈdɛvəl, Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l] N

1.1. devil REL:

devil

diablo m

devil

demonio m

the devil

el demonio

the devil

el diablo

go to the devil! inf, dated

¡vete al diablo! inf

the devil finds work for idle hands (to do)

el ocio es la madre de todos los vicios

the devil is in the detail

el diablo está or se esconde en los detalles

the devil looks after his own

mala hierba or bicho malo nunca muere

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer

speak or talk of the devil …

hablando del rey de Roma y él que se asoma

speak or talk of the devil …

hablando de Roma, el burro or el diablo se asoma

(the) devil take the hindmost

¡sálvese quién pueda!

to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea

estar entre la espada y la pared

1.2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

demonio m

2. devil inf in intensifying phrases:

it hurt like the devil

me dolió horriblemente

who/what/where the devil … ?

¿quién/qué/dónde demonios or diablos … ? inf

this is in a devil of a mess

aquí hay un desorden de (los) mil demonios inf

we had the devil of a time

nos las vimos negras inf

3.1. devil (person, animal):

you little devil! inf

¡eres un diablillo!

they've been absolute devils this morning

se han portado como diablos esta mañana

go on, be a devil, have another one! Brit

¡anda, cómete otro, no seas tonto!

he's a devil for chocolates inf

lo enloquecen los bombones

poor devil!

¡pobre diablo!

he's won again, the lucky devil

ha vuelto a ganar ¡qué potra tiene! inf

he's won again, the lucky devil

el suertudo ha vuelto a ganar LatAm

3.2. devil (troublesome thing):

the lock is a real devil

la cerradura es maldita inf

that concerto is the very devil to play

ese concierto es endemoniadamente difícil de tocar

II.devil <deviling deviled Am devilling devilled Brit> [Am ˈdɛvəl, Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l] VB trans

1. devil FOOD:

devil

hacer con picante y especias

deviled eggs

huevos duros con salsa picante

2. devil (harass, worry):

devil Am

fastidiar

devil's advocate in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for devil's advocate in the Spanish»English Dictionary

abogado del diablo

devil's advocate

Translations for devil's advocate in the English»Spanish Dictionary

advocate¹ [ˈædvəkeɪt] VB trans

advocate

recomendar

to advocate doing sth

recomendar hacer algo

advocate² [ˈædvəkət] N

1. advocate (supporter):

advocate

defensor(a) m (f)

2. advocate (lawyer):

advocate

abogado(-a) m (f) defensor(a)

devil [ˈdevəl] N

1. devil (Satan):

devil

diablo m

devil

mandinga m

to be possessed by the Devil

estar poseído por el demonio

2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

espíritu m maligno

3. devil inf (wicked person):

devil

diablo m

4. devil (mischievous person):

to be a devil

ser malo

go on, be a devil! inf

¡venga, pórtate mal!

lucky devil!

¡qué suerte!

the poor devil!

¡pobre diablo!

5. devil (difficult thing):

to have the devil of a job doing sth

costar Dios y ayuda hacer algo

6. devil (feisty energy):

devil

arrojo m

7. devil (machine):

devil

máquina f deshilachadora

Phrases:

devil take the hindmost

camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente prov

between the devil and the deep blue sea

entre la espada y la pared

to sell one's soul to the devil

vender el alma al diablo

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer prov

to go to the devil

irse al infierno

there'll be the devil to pay

se formará un lío de todos los diablos

to play the devil with sth

estropear algo

speak of the devil

hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta asoma

how/who/what/where the devil ...?

¿cómo/quién/qué/dónde diablos...?

like the devil

como el demonio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is also a good idea to appoint a devil's advocate, -- a person who challenges the team on its decisions.

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If no one else is around, it pays to be your own devil's advocate.

theconversation.com

This position is not exactly designed to win an argument; it's a sort of devil's advocate thing to say.

www.popsci.com

By playing its own devil's advocate, through voiced skepticism, and keeping the plot more uncertain, the book and its conflicts become more interesting.

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He described his role as that of the traditional devil's advocate charged with casting doubt on the candidate's sanctity.

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Does anyone, for example, play the role of devil's advocate, defending the absent target and questioning the government's case?

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In canonization cases, the corresponding official was called the promoter of the faith or, in popular parlance, the devil's advocate.

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In taking this position, the individual taking on the devil's advocate role seeks to engage others in an argumentative discussion process.

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They may have a perverse sense of humor and sometimes play devil's advocate, which can create misunderstandings with friends, coworkers, and family.

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She has been known to disagree with him, and played something of a devil's advocate role.

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