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patsy

/ˈpætsi/

Meanings
noun

Chivo expiatorio, tonto útil

A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.

Examples :

"He was the patsy who got blamed for the missing money, even though he didn't take it. "
Él fue el chivo expiatorio a quien culparon por el dinero perdido, aunque no lo tomó.
person character negative situation job

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

Ser, criatura

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

El ser en el aula estaba callado hoy.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration blamed

blamed verb

/bleɪmd/

Culpar, criticar

"The teacher blamed the students for the messy classroom. "

El profesor culpó a los estudiantes por el desorden en el aula.

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

Persona, individuo

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Cada persona es única, tanto mental como físicamente.

Illustration even

even noun

/ˈiːvən/ /ˈivn̩/

Número par

"My younger brother counted the evens in his math homework. "

Mi hermano menor contó los números pares en su tarea de matemáticas.

Illustration taken

taken verb

/ˈteɪkən/

Tomar, coger

"My brother took the last cookie. "

Mi hermano tomó la última galleta.

Illustration though

though adverb

/ðəʊ/ /ðoʊ/

Aunque, sin embargo

"I will do it, though."

Lo haré, sin embargo.

Illustration missing

missing verb

/ˈmɪsɪŋ/

Fallar, errar

"I missed the target."

Fallé el blanco.

Illustration advantage

advantage noun

/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ /ədˈvæn.tɪdʒ/

Ventaja, beneficio

"The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."

El enemigo tenía la ventaja de una posición más elevada.

Illustration cheated

cheated verb

[ˈt͡ʃiɾɨd]

Hacer trampa, engañar

"My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term."

Mi hermano suspendió biología porque hizo trampa en su examen parcial.

Illustration money

money noun

/ˈmʌni/

Dinero, moneda

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

El gobierno utiliza dinero para pagar los salarios de los maestros.