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runaround in Portuguese

runaround in Portuguese is enrolação — runaround means evasive or misleading treatment meant to delay or avoid giving someone a straight answer.

runaround in Portuguese

enrolação
noun
(idiomatic) An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses.

What does "runaround" mean?

  1. noun Evasive or misleading treatment meant to delay or avoid giving someone a straight answer.
    "Every time she called customer service, she got the runaround."
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runaround in a sentence

  • Every time she called customer service, she got the runaround.
  • He gave his boss the runaround instead of admitting the project was late.

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What is "runaround" in Portuguese?

"runaround" in Portuguese is enrolação. runaround means: Evasive or misleading treatment meant to delay or avoid giving someone a straight answer.

How do you use "runaround" in a sentence?

Example: "Every time she called customer service, she got the runaround." In Portuguese, "runaround" is enrolação.

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