May 15, 2022 02:53
1 yr ago
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English term
Silv
Make it stick
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
The police questioned her about a hit-and-run, but she was underage and her foster mother came forward as an alibi – something the woman later confessed was a lie – and the cops couldn’t make it stick.
What does mean make it stick in this sentence?
I think it might mean that they couldn't arrest her, but I don't know if I understood the meaning of this expression correctly.
What does mean make it stick in this sentence?
I think it might mean that they couldn't arrest her, but I don't know if I understood the meaning of this expression correctly.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +2 | validarlo/validar o hacer valer la acusación |
Cecilia Gowar
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| 4 +1 | Fijar como verdad |
Eileen Brophy
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| 4 | lo pasaron por alto |
Natalia Pedrosa
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May 15, 2022 02:53: Karen Zaragoza changed "Vetting" from "Needs Vetting" to "Vet OK"
May 15, 2022 02:53: Karen Zaragoza changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Proposed translations
+2
7 hrs
Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
I read the Alethiometer
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
387
Selected
validarlo/validar o hacer valer la acusación
The paragraph is not clearly written. It would seem the cops could not make their charges stick because she was underage and had an alibi (later proved to be false).
In that case the best interpretation would be:
make something stick
informal
a) to prove that something is true
Is there enough evidence to make the charges stick? (Longman)
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/make-something-stick
In that case the best interpretation would be:
make something stick
informal
a) to prove that something is true
Is there enough evidence to make the charges stick? (Longman)
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/make-something-stick
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
3 hrs
Eileen Brophy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Specializes in field
Spain
The Right Word Used in the Right Context
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Fijar como verdad
Una opción
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
José Patrício
: You can charge him with fraud, but you'll need more evidence if you want to make the charge stick when it comes to a trial. - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make (something) ...
40 mins
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Thank you very much José
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1 day 4 hrs
Natalia Pedrosa
Spain
Spain
Native in English
&
Spanish
Spain
Technical and legal Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish , Catalan , English
Works in: English to Spanish, English to Catalan, Catalan to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
22
lo pasaron por alto
Saludos
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