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diamante en bruto
An uncut diamond.
He wants to go try his luck at that state park in Arkansas where you can look for diamonds in the rough and you can keep what you find.
They all wanted money, and they all wanted to get away from that God-forsaken hole. Diamonds they were after? Well, he could take them to a place at the other end of the world wher…
diamante bruto • diamante en bruto
A person or thing whose goodness or other positive qualities are hidden by a harsh or unremarkable surface appearance.
Her auto mechanic is a diamond in the rough: tough-talking but honest, even generous.
You must tell me, if you can, that Mr. Hattersley is better than he seems—that he is upright, honourable, and open-hearted—in fact, a perfect diamond in the rough.
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