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la coartada

alibi

k o a ɾ ˈt a d a
coart restrain; limit + ada feminine singular
noun · feminine Uncommon #17,096
alibi
SP: Dijo que estaba en casa y presentó una coartada.
EN: He said he was at home and presented an alibi.

Estuvo en París, como dice su coartada.

He was in Paris, as his alibi states.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Necesito encontrar a alguien que confirme la coartada de Tom.

I need to find someone who can confirm Tom’s alibi.

Era parte de la coartada.

It was part of the alibi.

— Perdición (1944)

La policía confirmó la coartada de Sami.

The police confirmed Sami's alibi.

La coartada de Layla gotea como un colador.

Layla's alibi is full of holes.

Tom no tiene coartada.

Tom has no alibi.

Estaba haciendo negocios, sin coartada, y ella me salvó el trasero.

I was doing business without an alibi, and she saved my butt.

— No se lo digas a nadie (2006)

También serviría de coartada.

It would also serve as an alibi.

— Perdición (1944)

Era inocente, pero no tenía coartada.

He was innocent, but he had no alibi.

Su coartada ha sido confirmada.

His alibi has been confirmed.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Aún nos sirve la coartada.

The alibi still works for us.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

La coartada apunta su inocencia.

The alibi points to his innocence.

Ninguno de los cuatro chicos tenía coartada.

None of the four boys had an alibi.

Tom tiene la coartada perfecta.

Tom has the perfect alibi.

Es la coartada perfecta.

It's the perfect alibi.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Él tenía una fuerte coartada.

He had a strong alibi.

Si vienen de Sanidad, tú eres mi coartada.

If they come from the Health Department, you're my alibi.

— Mystic River (2003)

La coartada, esta vez, deberá ser tan firme como la roca bajo nuestros pies.

This time, the alibi must be as firm as the rock beneath our feet.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Su coartada está fuera de sospecha.

His alibi is beyond suspicion.

Ella era su coartada.

She was his alibi.

— No se lo digas a nadie (2006)