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guilt trip in Spanish

guilt trip in Spanish is chantaje emocional, hacer sentir culpable, hacer sentir mal por — guilt trip means a deliberate attempt to make someone feel bad about themselves so that they will do what you want.

guilt trip in Spanish

chantaje emocional
noun
hacer sentir culpable
verb
(informal, transitive) To attempt to induce a guilt trip; to cause another to feel guilt, in order to influence the behavior of that individual.
hacer sentir mal por
verb
(informal, transitive) To attempt to induce a guilt trip; to cause another to feel guilt, in order to influence the behavior of that individual.

What does "guilt trip" mean?

  1. noun A deliberate attempt to make someone feel bad about themselves so that they will do what you want.
    "Every time I mention moving abroad, my mother lays on the guilt trip."
  2. verb To make someone feel guilty in order to pressure them into acting a certain way.
    "Don't let them guilt trip you into working the weekend."
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guilt trip in a sentence

  • Every time I mention moving abroad, my mother lays on the guilt trip.
  • He booked the visit purely to avoid another guilt trip.
  • Don't let them guilt trip you into working the weekend.
  • She was guilt-tripped into donating twice.

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What is "guilt trip" in Spanish?

"guilt trip" in Spanish is chantaje emocional, hacer sentir culpable, hacer sentir mal por. guilt trip means: A deliberate attempt to make someone feel bad about themselves so that they will do what you want.

How do you use "guilt trip" in a sentence?

Example: "Every time I mention moving abroad, my mother lays on the guilt trip." In Spanish, "guilt trip" is chantaje emocional, hacer sentir culpable, hacer sentir mal por.

Are there other ways to say "guilt trip" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "guilt trip": chantaje emocional, hacer sentir culpable, hacer sentir mal por.

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