Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"gone to the dogs?"
Spanish translation:
irse por las nubes
Added to glossary by
Kathie Maxwell
Sep 27, 2006 16:02
18 yrs ago
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English term
"gone to the dogs?"
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this is a slang term used in english language, meaning insurance rates too high...how would this be translated correctly in the spanish language when used in reference to car insurance rates?
Proposed translations
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Laura D
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Proposed translations
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English term (edited):
gone to the dogs
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irse por las nubes
En castellano cuando el precio/valor de algo sube demasiado se usa la frase 'el precio se fue (o esta) por las nubes. Es una expression bastante informal por lo cual yo no la usaria en la traduccion de un texto con cierta formalidad.
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Comment: "mucisimas gracias, estabamos mi jefe y yo tratando de encontrar una frase igual a la de la en ingles. se lo agradesco muchisimo."
Discussion
How can this mean in your case that the rates are high?