diálogo dissimulado
[di.ˈa.lo.ɡu di.si.muˈla.du]
nounmasculinepl: diálogos dissimulados
veiled conversation; guarded dialogue
1. A conversation or discussion in which the true intentions, feelings, or meanings are hidden or concealed behind careful or indirect language
Their diálogo dissimulado revealed nothing of their actual disagreement.
O diálogo dissimulado deles não revelava nada do seu desacordo real.
2. An exchange of words where both parties understand the subtext but speak in measured or coded terms
The negotiators engaged in a diálogo dissimulado, each testing the other's resolve.
Os negociadores envolveram-se num diálogo dissimulado, cada um testando a resolução do outro.
NYC Slang
talking in circles; beating around the bush
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