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sonsacar
to find out from somebody

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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sonsacar VB trans

me costó trabajo sonsacarle la verdad
I had a hard time getting the truth out of her
es difícil sonsacarle las cosas
it's difficult to get anything out of him
le sonsacaron el secreto
they wormed o got the secret out of him
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
I couldn't ferret the truth out of him
no le pude sonsacar la verdad
get out of information/truth
sonsacar
he was pumping me for information/money
me estaba tratando de (son)sacar información/de sacar dinero

in the PONS Dictionary

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sonsacar VB trans c → qu

1. sonsacar (indagar):

sonsacar a alguien
to find out from sb
sonsacar a alguien (secreto)
to worm [or wheedle] out from sb

2. sonsacar (empleado):

sonsacar
to pump for information
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
to be highly skilled at drawing out information
ser muy hábil para sonsacar información
to worm a secret out of sb
sonsacar un secreto a alguien
in the PONS Dictionary
to wring the truth out of sb
sonsacar la verdad a alguien
to draw out information from sb
sonsacar información a alguien
to worm a secret out of sb
sonsacar un secreto a alguien
presente
yosonsaco
túsonsacas
él/ella/ustedsonsaca
nosotros/nosotrassonsacamos
vosotros/vosotrassonsacáis
ellos/ellas/ustedessonsacan
imperfecto
yosonsacaba
túsonsacabas
él/ella/ustedsonsacaba
nosotros/nosotrassonsacábamos
vosotros/vosotrassonsacabais
ellos/ellas/ustedessonsacaban
indefinido
yosonsaqué
túsonsacaste
él/ella/ustedsonsacó
nosotros/nosotrassonsacamos
vosotros/vosotrassonsacasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedessonsacaron
futuro
yosonsacaré
túsonsacarás
él/ella/ustedsonsacará
nosotros/nosotrassonsacaremos
vosotros/vosotrassonsacaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedessonsacarán
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sonsacar a alguien
to find out from sb
sonsacar a alguien (secreto)
to worm [or wheedle] out from sb
to be highly skilled at drawing out information
ser muy hábil para sonsacar información

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Luego de sonsacar el dinero desaparecían sin noticia.
www.nobosti.com
Leandra también está empezando a flaquear y el sacerdote del barrio aprovecha la situación para intentar sonsacarle.
foro.telenovela-world.com
Años después, sonsacando a un soldado, logré que me contara que fue en el cruce las rutas cinco y once.
postaportenia.blogspot.com
Le sonsaqué si contaba con familia y contestó que tenía tres hijos y cuatro nietos.
almaytinta.bligoo.com.ar
Este esfuerzo resultaba inútil si los piratas torturaban al capitán para sonsacarle información sobre los pasajeros.
www.elmanifiesto.com

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