No. 10,195 in Spanish
coartadas
"Coartadas" means "alibis" in English.
In a sentence
Él presentó varias coartadas para justificar su ausencia.
He presented several alibis to justify his absence.
Here, 'coartadas' is used to refer to explanations or excuses provided to avoid blame or suspicion.
La novela detallaba coartadas elaboradas de los personajes principales.
The novel detailed elaborate alibis of the main characters.
In this sentence, 'coartadas' describes narratives or explanations constructed to conceal an underlying truth.
Las coartadas del sospechoso no eran convincentes para los investigadores.
The suspect's alibis were not convincing to the investigators.
Here, 'coartadas' represents reasons or justifications presented during an investigation that the audience challenges.
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