Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
dile que deje a la guera en paz, homie
English translation:
tell him to leave the blondie alone, buddy
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Oso (X)
Sep 24, 2003 16:52
21 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
Stylish, well-researched translation
Native in: Italian 
, English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: Italian to English
dile que deja la guerra en paz homie
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Chicano slang
personal letter with reference to Texas culture
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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tell him to leave the blonde girl alone, buddy
Another suggestion.
Good luck from Oso ¶:^)
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Note added at 2003-09-24 17:12:21 (GMT) [[utf-8]]
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Source: The Collins Concise Spanish Dictionary © 2002 HarperCollins Publishers:
guero (informal) adjetivo (Centroamerica, Mexico) (= rubio) blond(e); fair
(de tez) fair; light-skinned
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Note added at 2003-09-24 18:42:06 (GMT) [[utf-8]]
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Homie (Inner city) **Friend** (short for \"homeboy\" or \"homegirl\")
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Note added at 2003-09-24 20:16:48 (GMT) [[utf-8]]
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***guerros slang term used by Hispanic-Americans referring to white people***
http://www.angelfire.com/geek/APRACE/glossary.html
Good luck from Oso ¶:^)
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Note added at 2003-09-24 17:12:21 (GMT) [[utf-8]]
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Source: The Collins Concise Spanish Dictionary © 2002 HarperCollins Publishers:
guero (informal) adjetivo (Centroamerica, Mexico) (= rubio) blond(e); fair
(de tez) fair; light-skinned
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Note added at 2003-09-24 18:42:06 (GMT) [[utf-8]]
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Homie (Inner city) **Friend** (short for \"homeboy\" or \"homegirl\")
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Note added at 2003-09-24 20:16:48 (GMT) [[utf-8]]
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***guerros slang term used by Hispanic-Americans referring to white people***
http://www.angelfire.com/geek/APRACE/glossary.html
Peer comment(s):
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Daniel Burns (X)
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Muchas gracias, Daniel ¶:^)
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: is guerra a blond girl?
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Thanks Jane. Yes, I think it's a typo for guera (with dieresis) güera. See Maria's previous question ¶:^)
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Henrique Magalhaes
Traduttore...ma non traditore!
Native in: Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, Italian to Portuguese, and 4 more.
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he told to let her alone in peace, man
There are some doubts because the spanish ortography is a bit peculiar, but...
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: tell someone to X something NOT tell to someone!!
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margaret caulfield
Native in Spanish
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English
Accurate, natural and very hard-working
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 3 more.
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Tell him to leave the war at peace, man
This is my conclusion since reference is made to the Texas culture, Bush is from Texas....
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tell him to leave the war alone, homie
like homeboy
dejar algo en paz: leave it alone
STREET: tell him to leave the war be. homie
dejar algo en paz: leave it alone
STREET: tell him to leave the war be. homie
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