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Tier 3: Advanced

Hacer el vacío

To give someone the silent treatment / To ostracize

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Social Interactions Institutionalized Expression Advanced neutral
Pronunciation:

a-SER el ba-SEE-o

When to use:

Ignoring or excluding someone socially.

See It in Context

Sus compañeros le hicieron el vacío.

His colleagues gave him the silent treatment.

Social exclusion
Hacer el vacío a alguien es una forma de bullying.

Ostracizing someone is a form of bullying.

Social commentary
Después del incidente, le hicieron el vacío.

After the incident, they ostracized him.

Consequences
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