Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 27, 2005 01:33
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
pega
Spanish to English
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Is this slang from Spain?
These are comments on a hair product and the sentence goes:
Segun la descripción es perfecta.... no le veo ninguna "pega"
These are comments on a hair product and the sentence goes:
Segun la descripción es perfecta.... no le veo ninguna "pega"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +5 | drawback(s) |
bigedsenior
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| 4 +7 | catch |
Oso (X)
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| 4 +2 | downside |
Refugio
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| 4 +2 | difficulty |
Leonor
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| 3 +2 | defect, fault |
Gabriela Rodriguez
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Proposed translations
+5
2 mins
Selected
drawback(s)
HTH
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+2
3 mins
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4
defect, fault
Suerte!!!!!!!
Peer comment(s):
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Angie Quackenbush
1 hr
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Muchas gracias Angie. Saludos y mucha suerte!!!!!!
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MPGS
: :) ... :))
6 hrs
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Muchas gracias MPGS y mucha suerte!!!!!!!!!
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+2
11 mins
downside
downside: a negative aspect of something that is generally positive
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or disadvantage
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or disadvantage
Peer comment(s):
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paula arturo
33 mins
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Thanks, Paula
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MPGS
: :) ... :)
6 hrs
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Gracias, MPGS
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+2
12 mins
difficulty
In Chile "pega" means job or something difficult. Here I think the meaning is difficulty
+7
13 mins
catch
Hola Lesley,
Para mantener el tono coloquial.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)
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pega
6. f. Obstáculo, contratiempo, dificultad, reparo, que se presenta por lo común de modo imprevisto.
DRAE©
catch (as a noun)
8. A tricky or previously unsuspected condition or drawback: It sounds like a good offer, but there may be a catch.
A tricky or unsuspected condition: rub, snag
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
Para mantener el tono coloquial.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)
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Note added at 2005-06-27 01:51:29 (GMT)
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pega
6. f. Obstáculo, contratiempo, dificultad, reparo, que se presenta por lo común de modo imprevisto.
DRAE©
catch (as a noun)
8. A tricky or previously unsuspected condition or drawback: It sounds like a good offer, but there may be a catch.
A tricky or unsuspected condition: rub, snag
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
Peer comment(s):
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Margarita Gonzalez
9 mins
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¡Hola Marga! Muchas gracias. Feliz dominguito que ya casi se nos va. ¶:^)
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paula arturo
29 mins
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¡Hola Paula! Muchísimas gracias ¶:^)
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
48 mins
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Muchas gracias Lui, ya merito se acaba el domingo pero de todos modos que lo pases bien. ¶:^)
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Graciela Guzman
: Tu si que te las sabes todas!
3 hrs
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Muy amable, Graciela. Muchas gracias y feliz comienzo de semana ¶:^)
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MPGS
: :) ... :)
6 hrs
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Hola MPGS, muchísimas gracias ¶:^)
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| agree |
moken
: :O)
6 hrs
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Hola Álvaro, muchísimas gracias ¶:•)
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| agree |
Rebecca Hendry
10 hrs
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Buenos días, Rebecca, un millón de gracias ¶:^)
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