Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
pepazo (as a Colombian expression)
English translation:
such a bright/brilliant idea
Added to glossary by
Marsha Wilkie
May 20, 2004 21:45
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
pepazo
Spanish to English
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Nadie le puede quitar su expresión triunfalista y no escatima esfuerzo para darse todos los créditos de haber tenido semejante “pepazo”.
I am not sure about escatima esfuerzo also.
I am not sure about escatima esfuerzo also.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | such a bright/brilliant idea |
Marsha Wilkie
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| 4 +1 | hit / success |
George Rabel
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| 5 | "ooomph!" or spunk |
yolanda Speece
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| 2 | no escatima-doesn’t hold back |
Gabo Pena
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Proposed translations
+1
3 hrs
Marsha Wilkie
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
&
English
Colombia
True meaning, right feeling
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
8
Selected
such a bright/brilliant idea
In most parts of Colombia a person who is "pepa" is very intelligent, bright, smart...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Yes. Thanks"
4 mins
Gabo Pena
Native in Spanish
&
English
'meaning, intent, demeanor'
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian) , Spanish (Variants: Dominican, Mexican, US, Cuban, Canarian, Latin American, Puerto Rican, Costa Rican, Salvadoran, Argentine, Venezuelan)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to French, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
11
no escatima-doesn’t hold back
I don't know about 'pepazo'
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Note added at 2004-05-20 21:50:09 (GMT)
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maybe pepazo=big hit, big triumph
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Note added at 2004-05-20 21:50:09 (GMT)
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maybe pepazo=big hit, big triumph
+1
13 mins
George Rabel
Native in Spanish
TRANSLATIONS THAT READ LIKE ORIGINALS
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
111
hit / success
It seems to be Colombian slang for "hit", not as in success, but as in being hit by something. See ref. below.
However, in this context it appears to be used with the same meaning as success.
As far as "no escatima esfuerzo", I´d translate it as:
"He does not miss any opportunity to give himself all the credit for having had such a hit"
or
"He´s not shy about giving himself all the credit for having had susch success"
or
http://www.google.com/search?lr=lang_es&cr=countryCO&q=pepaz...
Guerra: de la TV a las puertas - [ Translate this page ]
... cicatriz. "Cuando había balaceras uno corría a protegerse, pero
que llegara el pepazo de cualquier parte era muy complicado". ...
www.bibliotecapiloto.gov.co/virtual/noticias/ colombia/octubre/12a_22.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] Proyecto Unidades Informativas Barriales
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... Convenio con Colegio Luis Lopez. Pepazo: Socializar la informacion. Es muy importante
la iniciativa que se plantea para las unidades. Se haria un convenio? ...
www.uib.colnodo.apc.org/documentos/convocatoriaocb.pdf - Similar pages
Libros Virtuales - [ Translate this page ]
... papito, otra vez será, aguante si es que puede, ojalá se me quede aquí bien frito,
y no me vaya a llorar, porque ahí si es que le meto su pepazo, y volvió ...
eltiempo.terra.com.co/proyectos/libros/ librocuentoscortos/cuento%204.html - 22k - Cached - Similar pages
MercadoLibre Colombia - [ Translate this page ]
Reputación de HUBCOMPUTER (19) 10 a 49 Este usuario no pertenece
más a la comunidad de MercadoLibre. Resumen de calificaciones. ...
www.mercadolibre.com.co/jm/profile?id=5244988 - 85k - May 19, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
Experiencias y Representaciónes de la Muerte - [ Translate this page ]
Experiencias y representaciones de la muerte. “Claro que con este país como
está, de pronto me toca es un pepazo por ahí en la cabeza y al piso. ...
pwp.007mundo.com/estudionaranja/jovenes/ experyre/paginas/main.htm - 16k - Supplemental Result
However, in this context it appears to be used with the same meaning as success.
As far as "no escatima esfuerzo", I´d translate it as:
"He does not miss any opportunity to give himself all the credit for having had such a hit"
or
"He´s not shy about giving himself all the credit for having had susch success"
or
http://www.google.com/search?lr=lang_es&cr=countryCO&q=pepaz...
Guerra: de la TV a las puertas - [ Translate this page ]
... cicatriz. "Cuando había balaceras uno corría a protegerse, pero
que llegara el pepazo de cualquier parte era muy complicado". ...
www.bibliotecapiloto.gov.co/virtual/noticias/ colombia/octubre/12a_22.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
[PDF] Proyecto Unidades Informativas Barriales
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... Convenio con Colegio Luis Lopez. Pepazo: Socializar la informacion. Es muy importante
la iniciativa que se plantea para las unidades. Se haria un convenio? ...
www.uib.colnodo.apc.org/documentos/convocatoriaocb.pdf - Similar pages
Libros Virtuales - [ Translate this page ]
... papito, otra vez será, aguante si es que puede, ojalá se me quede aquí bien frito,
y no me vaya a llorar, porque ahí si es que le meto su pepazo, y volvió ...
eltiempo.terra.com.co/proyectos/libros/ librocuentoscortos/cuento%204.html - 22k - Cached - Similar pages
MercadoLibre Colombia - [ Translate this page ]
Reputación de HUBCOMPUTER (19) 10 a 49 Este usuario no pertenece
más a la comunidad de MercadoLibre. Resumen de calificaciones. ...
www.mercadolibre.com.co/jm/profile?id=5244988 - 85k - May 19, 2004 - Cached - Similar pages
Experiencias y Representaciónes de la Muerte - [ Translate this page ]
Experiencias y representaciones de la muerte. “Claro que con este país como
está, de pronto me toca es un pepazo por ahí en la cabeza y al piso. ...
pwp.007mundo.com/estudionaranja/jovenes/ experyre/paginas/main.htm - 16k - Supplemental Result
Peer comment(s):
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Yvette Arcelay (X)
39 mins
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Muchas gracias, Yvette ~)
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1 hr
yolanda Speece
Native in English
Efficiency and effectiveness!!!
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
22
"ooomph!" or spunk
Nerve, courage, pluck, grit, backbone, guts,hutzpah, chutzpah..
the list goes on.
the list goes on.
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