Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
pobrecito
English translation:
poor thing / poor little thing
Added to glossary by
Giovanni Rengifo
Mar 8, 2006 20:45
19 yrs ago
3 viewers *
Spanish term
Buddy Howard
Not a translator
pobrecito
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
Other
Other
Simpithy
"I'm sorry, pobrecito"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | poor thing! |
Giovanni Rengifo
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| 5 +2 | poor little thing |
Carol Gullidge
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| 4 +1 | poor him.../poor chap... |
Romanian Translator (X)
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Proposed translations
+3
6 mins
Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Colombia
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Colombia
Traductores Oficiales Cali
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
96
Selected
poor thing!
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-03-08 20:52:12 GMT)
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It could also mean "you pathetic loser".
Without further context it´s hard to tell.
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-03-08 20:52:12 GMT)
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It could also mean "you pathetic loser".
Without further context it´s hard to tell.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
6 mins
+2
1 hr
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
poor little thing
'cito makes it diminutive
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
marisa cancellaro
14 mins
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gracias, marisa!
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| agree |
Juan Jacob
: Sí, prefiero. De las desventajas del inglés: no hay diminutivos, ni aumentativos.
1 hr
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gracias, Juan!
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