Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 27, 2004 21:41
20 yrs ago
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English term
Mexico
Literatura, historia, subtitulaje
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Mexican) 
, French (Variants: Standard-France, Belgian)
Works in: French to Spanish, Spanish to French, French, and 5 more.
Mojo
May offend
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Estimados colegas. Una famosa canción de Muddy Waters se intitula "Got my mojo working"... en una escena de una peli que estoy traduciendo, el personaje dice: "Don't ever subestimate the power of my mojo."
OK, sé lo que es, ¿pero qué pondrían exactamente?
Gracias, un Juan ruborizado.
OK, sé lo que es, ¿pero qué pondrían exactamente?
Gracias, un Juan ruborizado.
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19 hrs
Elena Rodríguez
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
+24 años traduciendo inglés- español
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
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várita mágica
Esta es una de las consultas más divertidas que he visto por aquí; me ha parecido que hay dos elementos claves: algo mágico (vudú, poderes, encantamiento, hechicería...) y la alusión, más o menos sutil al sexo, sex appeal, capacidad de seducción etc., por lo que se me ha ocurrido lo de "varita mágica", no sé, ¿qué os parece? a mí me hace gracia.
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\"No subestimes el poder de mi varita mágica\"...
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\"No subestimes el poder de mi varita mágica\"...
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Rosa Maria Duenas Rios (X)
: Me parece buenísima, aunque no se si será demasiado "politically correct" para Juan, que creo está buscando algo más fuerte.
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Gracias, elere. La verdad, no estoy nada convencido: varita mágica es lindo, pero no bastante "durty". Me decidí por "trombón" y por "pistón". Seguiré investigando. Gracias a todos."
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Andrea Sacchi
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Spanish
United Kingdom
http://aslanguageservices.org
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Standard-Spain, Rioplatense, Latin American, Argentine) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English
magnetismo/encanto personal
Australina slang = magical power; one's essential coolness, personal magnetism, charm.
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I meant \"australian slang\" :-D
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I meant \"australian slang\" :-D
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Gabo Pena
: VODOO!!!--- hoo doo?
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Well, the song can refer to voodoo but my option can perfectly refer to the character's statement.
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Marijke Singer
: ¡Me gusta 'magnetismo'!
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Gracias Marijke :-)
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LCK
: también me gusta tu respuesta andrea...:-) "magnetismo"
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Gracias Lisa ;-) Te mando muchos saludos
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Maria Belarra
: "Magnetismo" es una traducción mucho más bonita pero es infinitamente más culto que "mojo" y resulta poco probable que lo diga un personaje en ese contexto; mejor "no subestimes el poder de mi encanto personal (baby)" :o)
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Gracias María, a mi me suena bien pero creo que no es la palabra que busca Juan.
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Gabo Pena
Native in English
&
Spanish
'meaning, intent, demeanor'
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US) , Spanish (Variants: Cuban, Canarian, Latin American, Puerto Rican, Costa Rican, Salvadoran, Argentine, Venezuelan, Dominican, Mexican, US)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to French, and 4 more.
Talismán Espiritista
amuleto de los Azzizas y dado a conocer por Legba, gran mensajero de Dios.
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Get your mojo working!
You\'ve entered the African American Folk-Magic world of Dr. Kioni.
Dr. Kioni offers spiritual services for people seeking an authentic
hoodoo practitioner, also known as a \"hoodoo doctor\" \"hoodoo man\"
“root worker” and spiritual doctor. Dr. Kioni is a professional
metaphysical consultant who practices hoodoo on behalf of an
international clientele. He is a metaphysical writer, teacher, clairvoyant
and gifted tarot reader. He can advise you in matters of the spirit
realm, the heart, career, relationships, love, money and conjure. If you
suspect your spouse is cheating on you, or feel you are suffering from a
bad luck condition, crossed conditions, unnatural illness, jinxes,
addictions, money and job problems, you should talk to Dr. Kioni.
Dr. Kioni sets lights as a free service; he is happy to add your name
and petition on his altar at your request.
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In African-American folk beliefs, especially in the rural U.S. South early in the 20th century, a mojo was a small bag worn by a person under the clothes (also known as a mojo hand). Such bags were thought to have supernatural powers, such as protecting from evil, bringing good luck, etc. The mojo bag usually contained a mix of herbs, powders, sometimes a coin, and other objects thought to promote supernatural action or protection. The use of mojo bags is a characteristic of the southern American magical tradition of hoodoo.
Other names for mojos, or specific types of mojos, include conjure bag, toby, and nation sack.
References to mojos are common in early & mid 20th century rural blues songs. Some of these were blues tunes covered by white rock & roll bands in the 1960s. The tunes thus reached audiences unfamiliar with the rural African-American folk beliefs referred to in the lyrics of the songs. The exposure to uninformed audiences led to misunderstanding and additional uses of the word: usually, to refer to male libido or the penis. This misunderstanding was popularized by Jim Morrison of the Doors, who named himself Mr. Mojo Risin\' --- an anagram of Jim Morrison --- in the song L.A. Woman. This understanding of the word was turned to comedy the 1999 film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Some other slang meanings of mojo in common use include: charm, charisma, karma, cocaine and thing (as in \"Gimme that mojo!\").
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the previous reference came from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojo
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http://www.neworleansmistic.com/
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Hoodoo Supplies @ New Orleans Mistic Marketplace and Botanica •••
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...Empty 3\" x 4\" Cotton Cloth Bags used for designing your own mojo or gris gris. Available in seen colors. PRICE $1.65 each bag SELECT COLOR...
...These are traditional flannel bags used for constructing mojo hands or gris gris. Available in red flannel or red over black cotton. 3\" x 4\". PRICE...
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...Root (for men) or Queen Elizabeth Root (for Women), to create a powerful mojo used to seduce. Select your correct situation from the drop down box...
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...MOJO PRICE $1.79/ 1/2 oz. bottle TO ORDER--Add this item to your shopping cart. POWER PRICE $1.79/ 1/2 oz. bottle...
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...Holy Medals for patron saints in pewter. Wear as jewelry or add to charms and mojo bags. Need to put St. Expedite on his head? In the Saint...
68% Fri, 14 Nov 2003 18:42:49 GMT http://www.neworleansmistic.com/ritual/catholic.htm
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http://www.thehoodooman.com/hoodoo.shtml
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http://www.organicanews.com/news/article.cfm?story_id=231
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Get your mojo working!
You\'ve entered the African American Folk-Magic world of Dr. Kioni.
Dr. Kioni offers spiritual services for people seeking an authentic
hoodoo practitioner, also known as a \"hoodoo doctor\" \"hoodoo man\"
“root worker” and spiritual doctor. Dr. Kioni is a professional
metaphysical consultant who practices hoodoo on behalf of an
international clientele. He is a metaphysical writer, teacher, clairvoyant
and gifted tarot reader. He can advise you in matters of the spirit
realm, the heart, career, relationships, love, money and conjure. If you
suspect your spouse is cheating on you, or feel you are suffering from a
bad luck condition, crossed conditions, unnatural illness, jinxes,
addictions, money and job problems, you should talk to Dr. Kioni.
Dr. Kioni sets lights as a free service; he is happy to add your name
and petition on his altar at your request.
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Note added at 2004-05-27 22:28:14 (GMT)
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http://www.revjeff.com/dokcrowpage.html
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Note added at 2004-05-27 22:31:00 (GMT)
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http://www.voodoodeprince.com/
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In African-American folk beliefs, especially in the rural U.S. South early in the 20th century, a mojo was a small bag worn by a person under the clothes (also known as a mojo hand). Such bags were thought to have supernatural powers, such as protecting from evil, bringing good luck, etc. The mojo bag usually contained a mix of herbs, powders, sometimes a coin, and other objects thought to promote supernatural action or protection. The use of mojo bags is a characteristic of the southern American magical tradition of hoodoo.
Other names for mojos, or specific types of mojos, include conjure bag, toby, and nation sack.
References to mojos are common in early & mid 20th century rural blues songs. Some of these were blues tunes covered by white rock & roll bands in the 1960s. The tunes thus reached audiences unfamiliar with the rural African-American folk beliefs referred to in the lyrics of the songs. The exposure to uninformed audiences led to misunderstanding and additional uses of the word: usually, to refer to male libido or the penis. This misunderstanding was popularized by Jim Morrison of the Doors, who named himself Mr. Mojo Risin\' --- an anagram of Jim Morrison --- in the song L.A. Woman. This understanding of the word was turned to comedy the 1999 film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Some other slang meanings of mojo in common use include: charm, charisma, karma, cocaine and thing (as in \"Gimme that mojo!\").
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Note added at 2004-05-27 22:34:48 (GMT)
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the previous reference came from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojo
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Note added at 2004-05-27 22:35:43 (GMT)
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http://www.neworleansmistic.com/
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Note added at 2004-05-27 22:36:56 (GMT)
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Hoodoo Supplies @ New Orleans Mistic Marketplace and Botanica •••
Wiccan, Occult and Pagan Spells and Spell Casting. Use Handcrafted Incense, Ritual Oils, Bath Salts, Massage Oils , Bulk Herbs, Crystals, Stones, Gris Gris...
...Empty 3\" x 4\" Cotton Cloth Bags used for designing your own mojo or gris gris. Available in seen colors. PRICE $1.65 each bag SELECT COLOR...
...These are traditional flannel bags used for constructing mojo hands or gris gris. Available in red flannel or red over black cotton. 3\" x 4\". PRICE...
69% Thu, 04 Dec 2003 17:57:50 GMT http://www.neworleansmistic.com/ritual/hoodoo.htm
2. Gris Gris Bags @ New Orleans Mistic Marketplace and Botanica •••
Wiccan, Occult and Pagan Spells and Spell Casting. Use Handcrafted Incense, Ritual Oils, Bath Salts, Massage Oils , Bulk Herbs, Crystals, Stones, Gris Gris...
...Root (for men) or Queen Elizabeth Root (for Women), to create a powerful mojo used to seduce. Select your correct situation from the drop down box...
68% Thu, 04 Dec 2003 15:57:56 GMT http://www.neworleansmistic.com/amulets/grisgris.htm
3. Mysteria Power Oils @ New Orleans Mistic Marketplace and Botanica •••
Wiccan, Occult and Pagan Spells and Spell Casting. Use Handcrafted Incense, Ritual Oils, Bath Salts, Massage Oils , Bulk Herbs, Crystals, Stones, Gris Gris...
...MOJO PRICE $1.79/ 1/2 oz. bottle TO ORDER--Add this item to your shopping cart. POWER PRICE $1.79/ 1/2 oz. bottle...
68% Thu, 04 Dec 2003 17:42:01 GMT http://www.neworleansmistic.com/oils/mysteria/power.htm
4. Catholic Supplies at New Orleans Mistic •••
Wiccan, Occult and Pagan Spells and Spell Casting. Use Handcrafted Incense, Ritual Oils, Bath Salts, Massage Oils , Bulk Herbs, Crystals, Stones, Gris Gris...
...Holy Medals for patron saints in pewter. Wear as jewelry or add to charms and mojo bags. Need to put St. Expedite on his head? In the Saint...
68% Fri, 14 Nov 2003 18:42:49 GMT http://www.neworleansmistic.com/ritual/catholic.htm
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http://www.luckymojo.com/luckymojocatalogue.html
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Voodoo Santeria Hoodoo Books
Voodoo Books and Santeria, Hoodoo and more ... Books of Voodoo, Hoodoo, Santeria, Yoruba and more ... Books of Voodoo, Hoodoo, Santeria, Yoruba and more ...
www.13moons.com/books/voodoo/voodoo_books.htm
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http://www.thehoodooman.com/hoodoo.shtml
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http://www.organicanews.com/news/article.cfm?story_id=231
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Maria Belarra
: Una de cal y otra de arena: como traducción, no me parece óptima, ¡¡pero la investigación es fantástica!! Con la de veces que he oído "L.A. Woman" preguntándome qué demonios sería el mojo...
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for the specific word you gonna hafata wait for my album wich has the spanish version of 'gotma mojo whaakin'---=8^D
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mágico encanto; poder de duende; embrujo; hechizo
se me ocurre esto.
mojo is a magic spell, hex, or charm; broadly : magical power
Merriam-Webster
when an old blues singer sings of having his mojo working, he means he's likely to be lucky with the ladies tonight. If his baby's got a mojo, it means he's going to remain faithful to her -- can't resist the magic! I believe the first reference to mojo in song came from Muddy Waters, who recorded "The Mojo Blues."
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la referencia del anterior párrafo es:
What\'s a Mojo?
... history. There is one meaning for mojo that appears to be the original
and oldest I can find: A mojo is a voodoo magic charm. It ...
www.whiteoaks.com/mojo.html - 4k - May 25, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
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Juan, aquí te paso otra referencia:
MOJO--
From the West African Ki-Kongo language word mojo meaning soul. In the U.S. it has come to mean an object invested with soul power, or spirit power, which thus has the capacity to heal, or especially, to influence, as in Muddy Waters\' cry \"Got my mojo workin\'... but it just don\'t work on you.\"
http://web.ask.com/redir?bpg=http://web.ask.com/web?q=mojo&o...\'s%2bCurious%2bWords%2bPage%26ac%3d24%26qs%3d0%26pg%3d1%26ep%3d1%26te_par%3d102%26te_id%3d%26u%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fourworld.compuserve.com%2fhomepages%2fWarrenAllen%2fwords.htm&s=a&bu=http%3a%2f%2fourworld.compuserve.com%2fhomepages%2fWarrenAllen%2fwords.htm&qte=0&o=8001
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uy no sé que paso con el enlace que salió super largo. mis disculpas!
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uy no sé que paso con el enlace que salió super largo. mis disculpas!
mojo is a magic spell, hex, or charm; broadly : magical power
Merriam-Webster
when an old blues singer sings of having his mojo working, he means he's likely to be lucky with the ladies tonight. If his baby's got a mojo, it means he's going to remain faithful to her -- can't resist the magic! I believe the first reference to mojo in song came from Muddy Waters, who recorded "The Mojo Blues."
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la referencia del anterior párrafo es:
What\'s a Mojo?
... history. There is one meaning for mojo that appears to be the original
and oldest I can find: A mojo is a voodoo magic charm. It ...
www.whiteoaks.com/mojo.html - 4k - May 25, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
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Juan, aquí te paso otra referencia:
MOJO--
From the West African Ki-Kongo language word mojo meaning soul. In the U.S. it has come to mean an object invested with soul power, or spirit power, which thus has the capacity to heal, or especially, to influence, as in Muddy Waters\' cry \"Got my mojo workin\'... but it just don\'t work on you.\"
http://web.ask.com/redir?bpg=http://web.ask.com/web?q=mojo&o...\'s%2bCurious%2bWords%2bPage%26ac%3d24%26qs%3d0%26pg%3d1%26ep%3d1%26te_par%3d102%26te_id%3d%26u%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fourworld.compuserve.com%2fhomepages%2fWarrenAllen%2fwords.htm&s=a&bu=http%3a%2f%2fourworld.compuserve.com%2fhomepages%2fWarrenAllen%2fwords.htm&qte=0&o=8001
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uy no sé que paso con el enlace que salió super largo. mis disculpas!
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uy no sé que paso con el enlace que salió super largo. mis disculpas!
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Juan L Lozano
: thank you, very interesting. I didn't have the slightest idea
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sure, no problem.
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Gabo Pena
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muchas gracias diga :>)
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LCK
: él ya dijo que era para una traducción de "Muddy Waters" :-)
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hi Lisa, thanks. that's why I included that precise reference.
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Rosa Maria Duenas Rios (X)
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muchas gracias Rosa María y gracias a los demás colegas también.
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duende
Sólo es un comentario así que he puesto el nivel de confianza mínimo.
Si la traducción fuera para España, duende sería perfecto: es un estado de inspiración (para el cante y el baile flamenco sobre todo) y de magia sensual o sexual. Lástima que el "duende" nunca esté en posesión de una persona.. flota en el aire..
Si la traducción fuera para España, duende sería perfecto: es un estado de inspiración (para el cante y el baile flamenco sobre todo) y de magia sensual o sexual. Lástima que el "duende" nunca esté en posesión de una persona.. flota en el aire..
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Gabo Pena
: I have played the blues for a while and lived in 'n'oleans' so I knew about this way beforetoday, however morrison (whom I went to UCLA with incidentally) I don't think he knew (or cared) about the true meaning of the word.
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"Duende" is a flamenco word, it really has nothing to do with blues.. anthough musicians say blues and flamenco have the same spirit, they are as cousin and cousin.
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Thierry LOTTE
15 Years as an International Executive
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, Catalan to French, French, and 1 more.
Mi polla
Dado que mi "piruli" would sound a little bit wishy washy or ridiculous, no ??
But I think that "polla" is a little bit "strong" in spanish.
What about "mi instrumento"
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Not a synonymous of \"jelly roll\" ? in \"Jive\" ?
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Sea traducirlo de manera un pillin vulgar, sea dejarlo sin traducir como era - quizas - la intención de Muddy Waters...
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Despues de todo, quizas seria mejor de no traducirlo y dejarlo asi \"Mojo\" : el publico lo vera como una indirecta claramente sexual (lo que pienso que es... pero, como muchas veces en la letra de los \"Blues\", tratando de sobrepasar la \"censura\" de los \"ofays\" [white men in the roaring fifties\' Jive] and nothing more...).
But I think that "polla" is a little bit "strong" in spanish.
What about "mi instrumento"
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Not a synonymous of \"jelly roll\" ? in \"Jive\" ?
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Sea traducirlo de manera un pillin vulgar, sea dejarlo sin traducir como era - quizas - la intención de Muddy Waters...
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Despues de todo, quizas seria mejor de no traducirlo y dejarlo asi \"Mojo\" : el publico lo vera como una indirecta claramente sexual (lo que pienso que es... pero, como muchas veces en la letra de los \"Blues\", tratando de sobrepasar la \"censura\" de los \"ofays\" [white men in the roaring fifties\' Jive] and nothing more...).
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Gabo Pena
: no dude it ain't about that...
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Maria Belarra
: Si le dices a cualquier mujer "No subestimes el poder de mi polla", saldrá corriendo... "Mi instrumento" no está mal (es una insinuación sexual clarísma y bueno, es una referencia musical, por el viejo Muddy) pero se pierde la connotación mágica...
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pegue. 'tiene pegue con las mujeres'
Tiene pegue. una respuesta de una sola palabra (bueno, dos)
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Oh! acabo de leer todo el montón de comentarios chiquitos adjuntos a la pregunta, y vi que tú mismo, Juan, ya propusiste la palabra \'pegue.\' No fue mi intención copiar. Esta fue mi respuesta inmediata sacada de mi propia inspiración, con base en mi comprensión de la palabra \'mojo\' y con base en las palabras que he escuchado en Mexico.
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Given the context:
mi eroticismo
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Oh! acabo de leer todo el montón de comentarios chiquitos adjuntos a la pregunta, y vi que tú mismo, Juan, ya propusiste la palabra \'pegue.\' No fue mi intención copiar. Esta fue mi respuesta inmediata sacada de mi propia inspiración, con base en mi comprensión de la palabra \'mojo\' y con base en las palabras que he escuchado en Mexico.
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Given the context:
mi eroticismo
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Marijke Singer
Spain
Spain
Native in English
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Spanish
Spain
Technical translator with Math degree
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Dutch to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
carisma
Hola Juan,
Ayer le tuve que explicar a mi hija de 10 lo que era mojo, ¡qué casualidad!
Mira que mojo no es necesariamente lo que piensas. El diccionario Oxford pone:
mojo /"m@UdZ@U/
· n. (pl. mojos) chiefly US a magic charm or spell. Ø magic.
– ORIGIN C20: prob. of Afr. origin; cf. Gullah moco ‘witchcraft’.
Sí, en la película (¿Austin Powers?) tiene un significado sexual pero ...
Ver sitios web:
http://www.cineismo.com/criticas/austin_powers_2.htm
"Una vez allí, se alza con el mojo del protagonista, que es algo así como la esencia de su carisma"
http://es.movies.yahoo.com/db/f/2/1/212024.html
"su fuerza vital"
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Note added at 4 hrs 4 mins (2004-05-28 01:45:11 GMT)
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Al leer tus comentarios se me ocurrió que en tu película \'mojo\' es un sinónimo de \'sexual potency\' (potencia sexual) con algo agregado. Quizás tendrías que cambiar todo lo que dice (Never underestimate the power of my mojo) y poner algo como:
Mira que me las ligo/tiro por todos lados (o el equivalente para tu país)
Ayer le tuve que explicar a mi hija de 10 lo que era mojo, ¡qué casualidad!
Mira que mojo no es necesariamente lo que piensas. El diccionario Oxford pone:
mojo /"m@UdZ@U/
· n. (pl. mojos) chiefly US a magic charm or spell. Ø magic.
– ORIGIN C20: prob. of Afr. origin; cf. Gullah moco ‘witchcraft’.
Sí, en la película (¿Austin Powers?) tiene un significado sexual pero ...
Ver sitios web:
http://www.cineismo.com/criticas/austin_powers_2.htm
"Una vez allí, se alza con el mojo del protagonista, que es algo así como la esencia de su carisma"
http://es.movies.yahoo.com/db/f/2/1/212024.html
"su fuerza vital"
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Note added at 4 hrs 4 mins (2004-05-28 01:45:11 GMT)
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Al leer tus comentarios se me ocurrió que en tu película \'mojo\' es un sinónimo de \'sexual potency\' (potencia sexual) con algo agregado. Quizás tendrías que cambiar todo lo que dice (Never underestimate the power of my mojo) y poner algo como:
Mira que me las ligo/tiro por todos lados (o el equivalente para tu país)
Discussion
La peli se llama The Repuclic of Love, canadiense. Dice as� el gui�n:
-Viejo: Onion... Will you marry me?
-Su hijo: Clearly, Strom, after all these years, she prefers being your fiance to being your bride.
("fiance": French; meaning 'spouse-to-be')
-Onion: Attached, yet free.
-Viejo: Never underestimate the power of my mojo.
Anotaci�n en el gui�n: ("Mojo": slang meaning 'masculine energy')
Je, je... �le pongo: No subestimes mi energ�a masculina... mi virilidad? Creo que debe ser m�s "expl�cito" y "algo m�s sucio", porque todos los personajes ponen una cara de sorpresa, que ni les cuento...
But also I was thinking about a lot of "blues" or "stomps" with a lot of "doble sentido"... For instance "Jelly Roll Blues" played by "Jelly Roll" Morton where "jell