Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
entacuchado
English translation:
well-dressed
Added to glossary by
Pamela Peterson
May 22, 2009 18:56
15 yrs ago
Spanish term
Experienced, Accurate, and Affordable.
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Japanese, English to Haitian-Creole, and 8 more.
entacuchado
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another stomper:
"...el argumento que ellos ponen a planillas cuando se quejan los gerentes de las diferencias de los precios, aducen que unos son entacuchados, otros uniformados, y otros que trabajan de particular, otros que son profesionales.."
"...el argumento que ellos ponen a planillas cuando se quejan los gerentes de las diferencias de los precios, aducen que unos son entacuchados, otros uniformados, y otros que trabajan de particular, otros que son profesionales.."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +1 | well-dressed |
bigedsenior
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| 4 +1 | embellished |
Lydia De Jorge
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| 3 | hooded |
Greg Dickie
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| 3 | dressed in rags |
Brett Thomas
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Proposed translations
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Selected
well-dressed
That is the sense I get from various references.
Peer comment(s):
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Edward Tully
: Diccionario Breve de Mexicanismos - E entacuchar. (De tacuche 'vestido, ropa', del tarasco takúsi 'ropa'.) tr. irón. Vestir elegantemente. || entacucharse. irón. Vestirse elegantemente. ...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This answer seems to be the correct one and it matches the context of the text. Thanks!"
+1
20 mins
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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128
embellished
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Taña Dalglish
: Yep! Perhaps overstated/inflated. http://www.translationdirectory.com/dictionaries/dictionary0... Besitos!
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Thanks! Abrazo!
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Greg Dickie
Canada
Canada
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
Canada
For the Global Business Community
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
hooded
Maybe similar to encapechado? It's the name of a gang in guatamala
elPeriódico de Guatemala » Opinión » El fracaso de los improvisados - Es cierto Fritz tiene experiencia en política y demostrada; con un bando de delincuentes entacuchados y cuyo lema es "OBRAS Y NO PALABRAS" han ganado la ...
www.elperiodico.com.gt/es/20070628/opinion/41116/ - 41k
elPeriódico de Guatemala » Opinión » El fracaso de los improvisados - Es cierto Fritz tiene experiencia en política y demostrada; con un bando de delincuentes entacuchados y cuyo lema es "OBRAS Y NO PALABRAS" han ganado la ...
www.elperiodico.com.gt/es/20070628/opinion/41116/ - 41k
1 hr
Brett Thomas
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
¡corre, gordo, corre!
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Danish to English, Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
dressed in rags
If this is a Mexican text, there's a Mexican term 'tacuche' which means 'bundle of rags'. I think from the context, they are contrasting 'uniformados' with this term
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