Example: El maestro dejó en evidencia al estudiante que copiaba.
Definition
"Dejar en evidencia" means to expose someone’s wrongdoing or mistake publicly, making it clear for others to see. For example, in the phrase 'El maestro dejó en evidencia al estudiante que copiaba,' the teacher revealed the student who was cheating.
The phrase "dejar en evidencia" comes from Spanish, combining 'dejar' (to leave or let) and 'en evidencia' (in evidence or visible), meaning to leave someone or something clearly exposed. Did you know? It's like leaving a footprint that everyone can see, making the hidden obvious.
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"Dejar en evidencia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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