Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
short-change on the flesh
Spanish translation:
(como si Dios) hubiese escatimado al ponerle la carne
Added to glossary by
Laura Gómez
Oct 4, 2007 18:06
16 yrs ago
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English term
Spain
Reliable and fast
Native in: Galician 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 9 more.
short-change on the flesh
English to Spanish
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Hola,
no entiendo esta frase, a ver si alguien me puede echar un cable.
Gracias
Contexto: XX saw in him a twisted, compact version of himself: the same dirty-blond hair (...), but YYY's face wore a harsh thinness, as if God had short-changed him on the flesh.
Gracias
no entiendo esta frase, a ver si alguien me puede echar un cable.
Gracias
Contexto: XX saw in him a twisted, compact version of himself: the same dirty-blond hair (...), but YYY's face wore a harsh thinness, as if God had short-changed him on the flesh.
Gracias
Proposed translations
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9 mins
Darío Giménez
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
Traduzco, luego existo.
Native in: Spanish , Catalan
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Catalan to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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201
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(como si Dios) hubiese escatimado al darle la piel
Otra opción más... :-)
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Note added at 16 minutos (2007-10-04 18:22:56 GMT)
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...o, simplemente, "con su piel".
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Note added at 14 horas (2007-10-05 09:02:30 GMT) Post-grading
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Carne, carne... ¡qué despiste!
Gracias, Marisol. :-)
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Note added at 16 minutos (2007-10-04 18:22:56 GMT)
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...o, simplemente, "con su piel".
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Note added at 14 horas (2007-10-05 09:02:30 GMT) Post-grading
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Carne, carne... ¡qué despiste!
Gracias, Marisol. :-)
Peer comment(s):
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moken
: Escatimado es justo la palabra que tenía en mente. ¡Buen chicO! :O)
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Gracias. ;-)
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jacana54 (X)
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Gracias.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
6 mins
Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
Native in: Spanish , English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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354
como si Dios no le hubiese dado toda su piel
...se quedo corto al darle piel
21 mins
Martin Harvey
Argentina
Argentina
Native in English
&
Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
Obsession for quality is a pleasure.
Native in: English , Spanish (Variant: Argentine)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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37
timado al hacerle la piel
como si Dios la hubiese timado, engañado, al hacerle la piel...
como si al hacer su piel Dios la hubiese timado / le hubiese dado menos vuelto (en este último caso estaríamos siendo en exceso literales tal vez... pero bueno, en el contexto todo es posible...
suerte
como si al hacer su piel Dios la hubiese timado / le hubiese dado menos vuelto (en este último caso estaríamos siendo en exceso literales tal vez... pero bueno, en el contexto todo es posible...
suerte
1 hr
Sabina La Habana Reyes
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Professional, timely, affordable
Native in: German , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to German, English to German, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
...como si Dios fue ávaro (tacaño) al vestirla (la cara) con piel
a mí me suena así. Suerte y buenas noches, Sabina;-)
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