Jan 20, 2009 14:50
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
poniendo firme a la escoria del soul
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
modern novel
Un par de copas más, algo de sociabilización de urinario con French David y el Gran Bert y regreso a tiempo para disfrutar de Mrs. Smart poniendo firme a la escoria del soul y expulsando a propios y extraños —miembros o no— de su Mod club: «¡Tú! ¡Expulsado! Tú también ¡expulsado! Y tú, tú, no te escondas, también expulsado».
OK so Mrs. Smart is pretty wrecked, I would assume, and is kicking people out of her own little Mod club, it seems. But I can´t get my head round how to put this. Please help. Thanks in advance. UK Eng. Cheers.
OK so Mrs. Smart is pretty wrecked, I would assume, and is kicking people out of her own little Mod club, it seems. But I can´t get my head round how to put this. Please help. Thanks in advance. UK Eng. Cheers.
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knocking those lousy soul lovers/ soul undesirables into shape/socking it to those lousy soul lovers
Don't think "poner firme" itself is chucking out, Kate - but if you want it to be, then perhaps *giving those soul undesirables (/etc) their marching orders*
More options for poner firme - (getting freer and freer!):
*giving forth to*
*giving out to*
*sorting out*
Escoria del soul could also be *dregs of soul*, as Kathryn half suggests.
Thanks for these morsels Kate - altogether must be a major headache for you, but we are enjoying nibbling!
I should point out that I am posting AFTER Kate's comment above!!
More options for poner firme - (getting freer and freer!):
*giving forth to*
*giving out to*
*sorting out*
Escoria del soul could also be *dregs of soul*, as Kathryn half suggests.
Thanks for these morsels Kate - altogether must be a major headache for you, but we are enjoying nibbling!
I should point out that I am posting AFTER Kate's comment above!!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I liked Aceavila - Noni´s answer, though I think that she is kicking people out of an imaginary soul club, pretty drunk and rowdy like everyone else, messing around. Nevertheless, thought this answer flows well for the context. Thanks everyone. :)"
10 mins
cracked down on those the soul cats had dragged in
Just a thought--my mind went on a little flight of fancy from "soul" and "dregs" to this little play on "soul cats" and "what the cat dragged in."
21 mins
bringing the soul's riffraff into line/cracking down on the soul's undesirables
Just a suggestion.
39 mins
getting tough with the undesirables of the soul club
another option!
1 hr
reading the riot act to the soul-loving scum
Hi Kate...just a suggestion!
4 hrs
bawling out those soul dropouts
as opposed to Hippie dropouts...
Btw, "bawling out" doesn't imply "chucking out", but just giving them an earful, gving them what for!
Btw, "bawling out" doesn't imply "chucking out", but just giving them an earful, gving them what for!
5 hrs
banging those soul lovers to rights
Hope this helps. Richie "angelo" is my muse!
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-01-20 20:07:30 GMT)
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Note added at 5 hrs (2009-01-20 20:07:30 GMT)
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