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Art/Literary - Government / Politics / Bolivia | | Spanish term or phrase: aliado asolapado | The DRAE defines asolapar as "Asentar una teja, losa, etc., sobre otra, de modo que solo cubra parte de ella." The original says asolapadao, but I think it must be a typo for asolapado.
el gobierno de Carlos Mesa como parte del movimiento social—especialmente el MAS, que había actuado como aliado asolapadao de Mesa—prácticamente habían saboteado esa agenda… |
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| | English translation:undercover ally / cohort | Explanation:
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maybe "covert" is better than "undercover", in fact. |
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Local time: 04:03
| Grading comment Thank you! I used "covert ally".
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