Jun 16, 2013 07:09
11 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Tío chulo
Spanish to English
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Have "run aground" looking for a suitable translation...
The all-important context is a pamphlet on gender-based violence for school kids and the full sentence is:
"Si eres chico y estás harto de tanto tío chulo, si te avergüenzas de los comportamientos machistas, si pasas de las “supuestas” bromas"
and would prefer to veer away from "cocky" "cocksure"
All ideas appreciated, thank you
The all-important context is a pamphlet on gender-based violence for school kids and the full sentence is:
"Si eres chico y estás harto de tanto tío chulo, si te avergüenzas de los comportamientos machistas, si pasas de las “supuestas” bromas"
and would prefer to veer away from "cocky" "cocksure"
All ideas appreciated, thank you
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | lads |
Jane Martin
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| 4 +2 | bully |
neilmac
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| 4 | lout / bigshot |
Jenni Lukac (X)
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| 3 | bigmouth, loudmouth |
Ventnai
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Proposed translations
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lads
A possibility?
Example sentence:
A lad is a male who specialises in creating and distributing exquisite banter. Though most lads are youngish (late teens and early twenties) age is not a defining characteristic and you will find both young lads and old lads. Some special skills of lads i
laddish [ˈlædɪʃ] adj Informal, usually derogatory characteristic of male adolescents or young men, esp by being rowdy, macho, or immature laddish behaviour laddishness n
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Peer comment(s):
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neilmac
: Too UK-centred IMO... and the original "innocent" meaning (Aar, Jim lad) has been perverted
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You're right on the UK centred - but I wasn't thinking of the 'innocent' meaning of it, more the 'one of the lads' meaning.
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Jan Jokl (X)
: This is what seems to suit best. It´s not about bullying or being big and strong. Being ´chulo´ is about being immature, and trying to act as a macho to hide it, trying to impress. Well done!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
51 mins
lout / bigshot
"Don't be a lout" is a common expression. Here it would need to be in plural "louts" or expressed in adjectival form "loutishness". Depending on the age of the child "lout" would sound more natural than the adjectival form. Both "lout" and "bigshot" are used in one of the examples below.
Nice discussion: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2297614&lang...
books.google.es/books?isbn=0230763243 -
Alan Sugar - 2011 - Biography & Autobiography
Respect the law and don't be a lout. Temptation is one of the worst things in life. I guess in your school there are a few bigshots – usually, they're bigger lads (or ...
Nice discussion: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2297614&lang...
books.google.es/books?isbn=0230763243 -
Alan Sugar - 2011 - Biography & Autobiography
Respect the law and don't be a lout. Temptation is one of the worst things in life. I guess in your school there are a few bigshots – usually, they're bigger lads (or ...
1 hr
bigmouth, loudmouth
Just some more ideas for debate.
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1 hr
bully
It's very fashionable these days. Bullying can include verbal harassment or threat, physical assault or coercion and may be directed repeatedly towards particular victims, perhaps on grounds of class, race, religion, gender, sexuality, appearance, behavior, or ability.
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-16 08:41:52 GMT)
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Cf: "bully boy" An aggressive or pugnacious fellow; a tough. 2. A hired thug; a goon. bullyboy...
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-16 08:42:44 GMT)
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Some might consider this option a tad over the top, but what's a bit of hyperbole between friends?
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-16 08:44:46 GMT)
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It's even seeped into Spanish: "El Bullying es el maltrato físico y/o psicológico deliberado y constante que recibe un niño por parte de otro u otros..."
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-16 08:45:29 GMT)
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"El acoso escolar (también conocido como hostigamiento escolar, matonaje escolar, matoneo escolar o por su término inglés bullying) es cualquier forma de maltrato psicológico, verbal o físico producido entre escolares de forma reiterada a lo largo de un tiempo determinado.
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-16 08:41:52 GMT)
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Cf: "bully boy" An aggressive or pugnacious fellow; a tough. 2. A hired thug; a goon. bullyboy...
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-16 08:42:44 GMT)
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Some might consider this option a tad over the top, but what's a bit of hyperbole between friends?
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-16 08:44:46 GMT)
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It's even seeped into Spanish: "El Bullying es el maltrato físico y/o psicológico deliberado y constante que recibe un niño por parte de otro u otros..."
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-06-16 08:45:29 GMT)
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"El acoso escolar (también conocido como hostigamiento escolar, matonaje escolar, matoneo escolar o por su término inglés bullying) es cualquier forma de maltrato psicológico, verbal o físico producido entre escolares de forma reiterada a lo largo de un tiempo determinado.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Esmeralda Gómez
42 mins
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| agree |
Helena Chavarria
: Yes, I immediately thought of 'big-headed bully', but I have discovered that there is a kind of pitbull dog with a similar name.
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