faux pas in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for faux pas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

faux pas <pl faux pas [-z]> [Am ˌfoʊ ˈpɑ, Brit fəʊ ˈpɑː] N

faux pas

metedura f de pata

faux pas

metida f de pata LatAm inf

to make a faux pas

meter la pata inf

to make a faux pas

tirarse una plancha Spain inf

Translations for faux pas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

gaffe

faux pas

desliz

faux pas

sacarle molde a algo Chil inf su metida de pata fue como para sacarle molde

it was a terrible o a classic o an unforgettable faux pas

Translations for faux pas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pa¹ [Am pɑ, Brit pɑː] N region, dated

pa

papá m

pa², p.a. [Am pɑ, Brit pɑː]

pa → per annum

a salary of $40, 000 pa

un sueldo de 40.000 dólares anuales

See also per annum

per annum [Am pər ˈænəm, Brit pər ˈanəm] ADV

per annum

al año

per annum

por año

PA N

1. PA [ˌpi ˈeɪ] [piːˈeɪ] → public address system

PA, a. PA system

sistema m de megafonía

PA, a. PA system

megafonía f

PA, a. PA system

altavoces mpl

PA, a. PA system

altoparlantes mpl LatAm

2. PA [ˌpi ˈeɪ] [piːˈeɪ] Brit → personal assistant

PA

secretario m personal / secretaria f personal

3. PA → Pennsylvania

See also public address system, personal assistant, Pennsylvania

public address system N

public address system

sistema m de megafonía

public address system

megafonía f

public address system

altavoces mpl

public address system

altoparlantes mpl LatAm

personal assistant N COMM

personal assistant

secretario m personal / secretaria f personal

Pennsylvania [Am ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, Brit ˌpɛnsɪlˈveɪnɪə] N

Pennsylvania

Pensilvania f

faux pas in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for faux pas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

faux pas

paso en falso

to make/commit a faux pas

meter la pata

Translations for faux pas in the Spanish»English Dictionary

indiscreción

faux pas

dar un traspié (en sociedad)

to make a faux pas

Translations for faux pas in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pa [pɑ:] N inf

pa

papá m

PA [ˌpi:ˈeɪ] N

1. PA → personal assistant

PA

ayudante mf personal

2. PA → public address system

PA

sistema m de megafonía

3. PA Am → Pennsylvania

PA

Pensilvania f

See also public address (system), personal assistant, Pennsylvania

public address (system) N

public address (system)

sistema m de megafonía

personal assistant N

personal assistant

ayudante mf personal

Pennsylvania [pensɪlˈveɪniə] N

Pennsylvania

Pensilvania f

faux ADJ

User Entry

faux

falso, -a

faux leather/wood

imitación de piel/madera

faux pas

paso en falso

to make/commit a faux pas

meter la pata

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Gaffes and faux pas can be labels for certain instances of this kind of error.

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The girls were dressed up ala fashion faux pas to raise awareness about the detriment of counterfeit fashion products.

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Despite ongoing criticism, including the animal hat being listed as a 2012 fashion faux pas despite also being a serious fashion statement, they stayed popular into 2013.

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Over the course of the day, she sends a series of text messages to try to balance out this faux pas.

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Almost all of the girls committed minor faux pas.

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It was widely criticized and seen as outrageous and outlandish and an outfit that became the year's fashion faux pas.

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She also broke her broom on the ice, a major curling faux pas.

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Secret is arguably more tantalizing because it's pretty much faux pas-less social networking.

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These tips are often solutions to common fashion faux pas and are presented either by the host or that episode's featured stylist.

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As she is almost completely deaf, she often commits faux pas by commenting rudely about people within their hearing.

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