Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
boludeo
English translation:
cut the bull sh*t
Added to glossary by
Gabriela Rodriguez
Jan 9, 2006 16:19
18 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Argentina
More than 15 years of experience
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
boludeo
May offend
Spanish to English
Other
Slang
Buenas... Tengo una traducción argentina al inglés (us):
"Deja de boludeo y vamos al grano".
Se me ocurrió "cut the shit", pero no sé si no es muy fuerte para esto... Muchas gracias.
"Deja de boludeo y vamos al grano".
Se me ocurrió "cut the shit", pero no sé si no es muy fuerte para esto... Muchas gracias.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | bull (sh*t) |
Sol
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| 5 +4 | Cut the bullshit and get to the point. |
Robert Forstag
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| 5 +2 | screw around |
Andrea Gonzalez
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| 4 +2 | stop fooling around |
Chelin
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| 3 | cut to the quick! |
muitoprazer (X)
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Change log
Jan 9, 2006 16:20: Anabel Martínez changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "Spanish to English"
Proposed translations
+2
16 mins
Selected
bull (sh*t)
cut the bull (sh*t)
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Note added at 17 mins (2006-01-09 16:37:04 GMT)
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"bull" se entiende igual, y no requiere la otra palabra
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Note added at 23 mins (2006-01-09 16:43:19 GMT)
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"Stop beating around the bush" is another nice way to say the same thing.
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Note added at 17 mins (2006-01-09 16:37:04 GMT)
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"bull" se entiende igual, y no requiere la otra palabra
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Note added at 23 mins (2006-01-09 16:43:19 GMT)
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"Stop beating around the bush" is another nice way to say the same thing.
Peer comment(s):
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Gerard Burns Jr.
: Cut the bull and cut to the chase ("Bull" isn't too strong, and matches the very colloquial register)
6 mins
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Thanks :)
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JaneTranslates
: I love Gerard´s version too.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "me quedo con "cut the bulls*i*"
¡Muchas gracias a todos!"
+2
7 mins
stop fooling around
algo un poco menos fuerte por si no te animas con la tuya
Peer comment(s):
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amj_services (X)
: exactamente!
7 mins
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gracias!
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Marina Soldati
1 hr
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gracias!
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+2
17 mins
Andrea Gonzalez
Native in Spanish
&
English
Latin American Studies Grad from York U
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
screw around
Stop screwing around and get to the point.
That's how I would say it.
That's how I would say it.
Peer comment(s):
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Gerard Burns Jr.
: This is also good, especially to emphasize a non-hostile response.
19 mins
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Thanks Gerard
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David Brown
: the same phrase in the UK ..but ..pissing around...
53 mins
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Thanks David
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+4
46 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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22
Spanish term (edited):
Deja de boludeo y vamos al grano.
Cut the bullshit and get to the point.
Or, somewhat less strongly:
Cut the BS and get to the point.
Cut the crap and get to the point.
"Bullshit" is really not all that strong of a word in English and is heard all the time from the mouths of people who otherwise eschew all vulgarity. The other versions are milder still, and would not be considered objectionable by even the most pious.
Bueno, pues.
Cut the BS and get to the point.
Cut the crap and get to the point.
"Bullshit" is really not all that strong of a word in English and is heard all the time from the mouths of people who otherwise eschew all vulgarity. The other versions are milder still, and would not be considered objectionable by even the most pious.
Bueno, pues.
Peer comment(s):
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Fred Neild (X)
: I believe bullshit can be as offensive as boludeo in certain cultures
1 hr
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Muito obrigado, Fred.
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Marcela Russo (X)
: I agree with your explanation
2 hrs
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Gracias, Marcela!
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Susy Ordaz
5 hrs
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Thank you, Susy.
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MitsukoD
9 hrs
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48 mins
cut to the quick!
is a polite ay of redering the whole phrase.
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