poner el dedo

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Spanish

Etymology

Literally, to put the finger.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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 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.

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