Phrase · 🧩 Idioms for attitudes and reactions
El guardia hizo la vista gorda y nos dejó pasar.
The guard turned a blind eye and let us through.
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Why every word is where it is
Eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteguardianounguardmasc. · sing.hizoverbdid, madehacer · past · 3rd sing.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitevista1nounsight; (hacer la vista gorda) to turn a blind eyefem. · sing.gordaadjectivefatgordo · fem. · sing.yconjunctionandnospronounus, to us, ourselvesnosotros · 1st pl.dejó2verblet, alloweddejar · past · 3rd sing.pasarverbto pass, to go throughinfinitive.
- hizo → vista: hacer la vista gorda
- gorda → vista: f. sg.
- dejó → pasar: dejar + infinitive
Word for word: “The guard made the fat sight and let us pass.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1hacer la vista gorda = to turn a blind eye.
- 2dejar + infinitive = to let someone do something.