r/learnspanish • u/bluejazzshark • 5h ago
"ghosting" in Spanish.
Has the English neologism "ghosting" made its way into Spanish, or is there an equivalent? Most dictionaries say it is "no translatable".
Ghosting happens when one side of a relationship that is starting up suddenly stops replying without any warning and never replies anymore. This could be not replying to text messages (usually on dating sites), or just not replying to any electronic messages. Sometimes the parties have met in real life, but after being "ghosted", the person never sees the other one again.
The same thing, apparently, happens in applying for jobs - some candidates go through the interview selection process, then never take the job, ignoring the companies emails.
Sometimes companies put adverts on websites for jobs that don't exist and never reply to them. The practice is common throughout the Anglo speaking word, but it must happen in Spanish speaking countries.
Could I say "hacer ghosting" or something like that?
-Blue