Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
pisa brotes
English translation:
killjoy
Added to glossary by
Wendy Gosselin
Mar 30, 2012 23:42
12 yrs ago
Spanish term
Argentina
Multilingual Experts
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian, UK)
Works in: English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 12 more.
pisa brotes
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Hoy yo soy el mediocre de turno que decide su destino, el pisa brotes que va a impedir que usted sea el futuro Rembrandt.
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+1
7 mins
RSI EN-ES (AA)
Other
Other
Native in Spanish
&
English
Other
Rem tene, verba sequentur
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
killjoy
Other options:
spoilsport, party-pooper, hinderer, drip, wet blanket, moper
HTH
spoilsport, party-pooper, hinderer, drip, wet blanket, moper
HTH
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Great answer! Thanks!"
+2
11 mins
Darius Saczuk
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
The Slanguage Buff
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: Polish to English, Spanish to English, English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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56
bubble burster, dream killer
2 suggestions
Peer comment(s):
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Simon Bruni
: I prefer 'dream crusher' or 'crusher of dreams', but I think you have the right idea
7 hrs
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OK. Thank you, Simon. :-)
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EirTranslations
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Gracias, Beatriz. :-)
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Neil Ashby
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
DrNeil TechTrans, Precision & Clarity
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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8
..., the brick in the wall (that's going to stop you from becoming the next Rembrandt)
Just the one answer, as the rules stipulate....;)
13 hrs
thorn in your side
another one I think
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