poner el dedo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Literally, to put the finger.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poˌneɾ el ˈdedo/ [poˌneɾ el̪ ˈd̪e.ð̞o]
  • Syllabification: po‧ner el de‧do

Verb

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poner el dedo (first-person singular present pongo el dedo, first-person singular preterite puse el dedo, past participle puesto el dedo)

  1. (transitive, colloquial, idiomatic, El Salvador) to tattle on; to betray (someone); to expose (someone) as a wrongdoer or culprit;
    Synonym: delatar
    Juan le puso el dedo a James.
    Juan exposed James as a wrongdoer.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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