coartada

/koaɾˈtada/, [ko.aɾˈt̪a.ð̞a]

alibi


Examples
  • Su coartada parecía forjada en hierro.

    His alibi seemed cast-iron.

  • Ninguno de los cuatro chicos tenía coartada.

    None of the four boys had an alibi.

  • Parece que Tom tiene una coartada para la noche en que Mary fue asesinada.

    It looks like Tom has an alibi for the night Mary was murdered.

  • Si lo que tú dices es verdad, lo natural es que él tenga una coartada.

    If what you say is true, it follows that he has an alibi.

  • Tom tiene la coartada perfecta.

    Tom has the perfect alibi.

  • La evidencia está puesta en frente de nosotros. Considerando eso, junto con el hecho de que él no tiene coartada, no cabe duda de que él es el culpable.

    The evidence is laid out before us. Considering that, together with the fact that he has no alibi, there's no question that he's the guilty one.

  • Él tenía una fuerte coartada.

    He had a strong alibi.

  • Tom tiene una coartada.

    Tom has an alibi.

  • ¿Tienes una coartada?

    Do you have an alibi?

  • Parece que Tom tiene una coartada para la noche en que asesinaron a Mary.

    It looks like Tom has an alibi for the night Mary was murdered.

  • Necesito encontrar a alguien que confirme la coartada de Tom.

    I need to find someone to back up Tom's alibi.

  • Se sospechaba de él porque no tenía una coartada.

    He was suspect in that he had no alibi.

  • La coartada apunta su inocencia.

    The alibi points to her innocence.

  • No tienes una coartada para el día del homicidio.

    You don't have an alibi for the day of the murder.

  • Su coartada está fuera de sospecha.

    His alibi is above suspicion.

  • Tom no tiene exactamente una coartada hermética.

    Tom doesn't exactly have an airtight alibi.


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