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Conocimiento y Comprensión - Ausencia de Comprensión

Domina los modismos en inglés sobre la falta de comprensión, como "none the wiser" y "lose the plot".

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English idioms related to Knowledge & Understanding
to [beat] {one's} brains out

to try one's best in order to solve a problem or to understand it

romperse la cabeza, devanarse los sesos

romperse la cabeza, devanarse los sesos

Ex: I've been beating my brains out over this equation all afternoon. 
to [blind] {sb} with science

to confuse someone by using difficult or technical words while describing something to them

marear con tecnicismos, abrumar con jerga técnica

marear con tecnicismos, abrumar con jerga técnica

Ex: The mechanic tried to blind me with science, but I just wanted to know why the car wouldn't start. 
none the wiser

used to describe a situation in which someone remains uninformed or unaware, typically after an event or the receipt of information

quedarse igual, no enterarse de nada

quedarse igual, no enterarse de nada

Ex: After his long explanation, I was none the wiser. 
to [get|have] {one's} wires crossed

to fail to correctly understand or interpret what someone said

entenderlo mal, cruzarse los cables

entenderlo mal, cruzarse los cables

Ex: I think we got our wires crossed; I meant Friday, not Thursday. 
to [lose] the plot

to be unable to comprehend what is happening around one

perder el hilo, no enterarse de nada

perder el hilo, no enterarse de nada

Ex: Halfway through the presentation, I lost the plot and stopped taking notes. 
La-La land
La-La land
[Sustantivo]

a state in which one does not understand the current situation due to being completely detached from reality

en las nubes, en su mundo

en las nubes, en su mundo

Ex: He thinks the project will finish tomorrow? He's living in La-La land. 
beats me
beats me
[Oración]

used when one is completely unable to guess or understand something

ni idea, me supera

ni idea, me supera

Ex: Why did he quit such a good job? Beats me. 
search me
search me
[interjección]

used as a response to mean that one does not have any answer to a particular question

ni idea, yo qué sé

ni idea, yo qué sé

Ex: Why did he leave so suddenly? Search me. 
beyond the veil

in a state or place that is unknown or unseen, particularly referring to where people go after they die

en el más allá, en el otro mundo

en el más allá, en el otro mundo

Ex: She liked to believe that her grandmother was waiting for her beyond the veil. 
over {one's} head

used to refer to something that is complicated or difficult beyond one's understanding or capability

quedarle grande, venirle demasiado grande

quedarle grande, venirle demasiado grande

Ex: The lecture was completely over my head. 
blind spot
blind spot
[Sustantivo]

a subject that is very challenging or boring to one

punto débil, tema que se le atraganta

punto débil, tema que se le atraganta

Ex: Math has always been my blind spot. 
to [be|sound] (all|like)  Greek to {sb}

used for saying that one is unable to understand the meaning of something particular

sonarle a chino, no entender ni papa

sonarle a chino, no entender ni papa

Ex: The instructions sounded like Greek to me. 
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