Cajonear

English translation: to delay; to hold up

15:43 Jan 20, 2021
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: Cajonear
Cajonear una causa legal para que se olvidé y dejar impune al criminal
anavon
Argentina
Local time: 11:49
English translation:to delay; to hold up
Explanation:
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Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 10:49
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2to delay; to hold up
Robert Copeland
5 +1put on ice, sit on
matt robinson
4 +1shelve
neilmac
4to filibuster
MPGS
4to file away
Jeremy Henson
3 -1to hold it in the desk
María Nuñez Laluz


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to delay; to hold up


Explanation:
suerte

Robert Copeland
United States
Local time: 10:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 430
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Perales
4 mins
  -> gracias María

agree  Martín Fernández
1 day 7 hrs
  -> gracias Martín
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
put on ice, sit on


Explanation:
Either of these, or indeed either of Robert's answers.

matt robinson
Spain
Local time: 15:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

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agree  Diana Maudslay
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
to hold it in the desk


Explanation:
To have the issue without any action or activity

Example sentence(s):
  • Don't do anything with that case, just hold ir in your desk until the counterpart makes a movement.
María Nuñez Laluz
Uruguay
Local time: 11:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luis M. Sosa: Me parece que sigue el tono informal del término fuente.
5 hrs

disagree  Alison Trujillo: The term "hold it in your desk" in not common, at least here in the U.S.
9 days

disagree  AllegroTrans: The term "hold it in the desk" - unheard of here in GB also
25 days
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to filibuster


Explanation:
:-)

MPGS
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 64
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
shelve


Explanation:
An option.
Shelve is the verb form of shelf (estante)...
Definition (2): To decide not to proceed with (a project or plan), either temporarily or permanently.
"plans to reopen the school have been shelved"

"Prosecutors in the city of Celle said they had been unable to refute the suspect's account and had decided to shelve the case against him."
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/german-prosec...

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Note added at 2 days 2 hrs (2021-01-22 18:11:01 GMT)
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Another option could be simply "close" the case.
"On November 18, 1999, the judge closed the case,..."

Example sentence(s):
  • The judge shelved the case citing a lack of evidence ...
  • However, the Commission has decided to shelve the case against Finland

    https://www.linguee.mx/ingles-espanol/traduccion/shelved+a+complaint.html
    Reference: http://https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2015/03/11/inenglis...
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 650

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison Trujillo
8 days
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13 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to file away


Explanation:
Similar to 'archivar' but the 'away' expresses the idea of being abandoned, concluded or forgotten about.

Jeremy Henson
Argentina
Local time: 11:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
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