Meaning
Para ser claro y honesto, mostrando la verdad de una situación.
Primary Function
Expressing honesty and openness
Communicative Purpose
To clarify a situation or to be straightforward about a topic.
Pattern
Vamos a poner las cartas sobre la mesa
Core Structure
Vamos a poner las cartas sobre la mesa
Função primária
Expressing honesty and openness
Propósito comunicativo
To clarify a situation or to be straightforward about a topic.
Situações de gatilho
When someone wants to reveal the truth, to resolve a misunderstanding, to start a negotiation.
Contextos
Conversations, meetings, negotiations, discussions where honesty is needed.
Padrão
Vamos a poner las cartas sobre la mesa
Estrutura central
Vamos a poner las cartas sobre la mesa
Slots de substituição
No substitution slots; the phrase is fixed.
Colocados típicos
- la verdad
- el problema
- la situación
Substituições comuns
- Pongamos las cartas sobre la mesa (slightly more formal)
Erros comuns
Vamos a poner las cartas en la mesa (incorrect preposition), Vamos a poner las cartas sobre la mesa (incorrect verb form)
Similar / contraste
Vamos a ser claros, Digamos la verdad, Vamos a resolver el problema
Interferências
No direct interference from other languages, but learners might change the preposition or verb form.
Família do chunk
- Vamos a ser claros
- Digamos la verdad
- Vamos a resolver el problema
Nuance
This phrase is used to emphasize honesty and clarity, often in situations where there might be confusion or deception.
Efeito pragmático
Creates an atmosphere of transparency and can help in resolving conflicts or misunderstandings.
Dica de memória
Honesty revealed
Upgrade path
Seré completamente honesto, Vamos a discutir abiertamente
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