Jul 11, 2008 21:26
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
es puro cuento
Spanish to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
idiom
"Hace acto de presencia, pero nada mas. Todo es puro cuento".
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Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Jul 11, 2008 21:30: Henry Hinds changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Jul 11, 2008 22:04: Margaret Schroeder changed "Term asked" from "ES PURO CUENTO" to "es puro cuento" , "Field (write-in)" from "IDIOM" to "idiom"
Proposed translations
+2
1 hr
Selected
It´s a pack of lies
a story that someone has invented in order to deceive people. He dismissed recent rumours that he'd had affairs with a number of women as 'a pack of lies'.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Laurie Price
: I'd add "all": "It's all a pack of lies.
1 hr
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Gracias Laurie por tu comentario.
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agree |
Liliana Galiano
655 days
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Gracias Multitran. Ha pasado bastante tiempo. ¿Sigue abierta?
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
4 mins
It's just make-believe, made up
Todo es puro cuento = It's all just make-believe, made up
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Monica Colangelo
: I'd go with "make-believe" here. Have a nice weekend, Henry.
1 hr
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Gracias, Trix.
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17 mins
cock-and-bull story / fiction / falsehood
some other options...
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Note added at 19 mins (2008-07-11 21:45:21 GMT)
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fabrication, invention... there are a lot of options
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Note added at 19 mins (2008-07-11 21:45:21 GMT)
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fabrication, invention... there are a lot of options
31 mins
IT'S ALL A SHAM
Es tocho, morocho!
Saludoz a todos...¡que pasen un bonito fin de semana!
Saludoz a todos...¡que pasen un bonito fin de semana!
40 mins
Someone is telling tales
or as my father in law would say, "someone is gunning for president of the liar's club." It isn't an idiom but I thought this was an interesting way of putting it.
In other words, someone is pulling your leg
In other words, someone is pulling your leg
41 mins
It's a fairy tale
another option!
Canciones de Navidad, OM Christmas Songs Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say He was made of snow but the children know ... Dicen que Frosty el muñeco de nieve es puro cuento ...
www.ompersonal.com.ar/omchristmas2/FrostyTheSnowman.htm - 21k - En caché - Páginas similares
Críticas / Reviews ... naïf para tomarse las concesiones de jugar con el puro cuento de hadas, ... of playing with the pure fairy tale, the world of childhood and dreams, ...
www.gracielabello.com.ar/criticas.htm - 27k - En caché - Páginas similares
Gothic fairy tale video | videa a videoklipy zdarma - [ Traducir esta página ]Gothic fairy tale video, anime, cuento, fairy, gothic, gotico, tale, videomix.cz ... Puro Cuento Puro Cuento · El final del cuento El final del cuento ...
www.videomix.cz/video/DTaawEsK12k/ - 14k - En caché - Páginas similares
Dictionary.com/Spanish Word of the Day Archive/cuento - [ Traducir esta página ]3 Feb 2007 ... a fairy tale. From the idea of ‘story’ cuento takes on the meaning of ... No le creas, es puro cuento. Don’t believe him, it’s all lies. ...
dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/es/archive/2007/02/03.html - 11k - En caché - Páginas similares
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Note added at 44 mins (2008-07-11 22:10:34 GMT)
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or just "it's al lies"!
Canciones de Navidad, OM Christmas Songs Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say He was made of snow but the children know ... Dicen que Frosty el muñeco de nieve es puro cuento ...
www.ompersonal.com.ar/omchristmas2/FrostyTheSnowman.htm - 21k - En caché - Páginas similares
Críticas / Reviews ... naïf para tomarse las concesiones de jugar con el puro cuento de hadas, ... of playing with the pure fairy tale, the world of childhood and dreams, ...
www.gracielabello.com.ar/criticas.htm - 27k - En caché - Páginas similares
Gothic fairy tale video | videa a videoklipy zdarma - [ Traducir esta página ]Gothic fairy tale video, anime, cuento, fairy, gothic, gotico, tale, videomix.cz ... Puro Cuento Puro Cuento · El final del cuento El final del cuento ...
www.videomix.cz/video/DTaawEsK12k/ - 14k - En caché - Páginas similares
Dictionary.com/Spanish Word of the Day Archive/cuento - [ Traducir esta página ]3 Feb 2007 ... a fairy tale. From the idea of ‘story’ cuento takes on the meaning of ... No le creas, es puro cuento. Don’t believe him, it’s all lies. ...
dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/es/archive/2007/02/03.html - 11k - En caché - Páginas similares
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Note added at 44 mins (2008-07-11 22:10:34 GMT)
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or just "it's al lies"!
1 hr
a lot of b.s.
...
3 hrs
it's just for show
for this specific case, in the context of the first sentence:
"Hace acto de presencia, pero nada mas. Todo es puro cuento".
He only shows up, and that's it.
It's just for show.
It's just for appearances
"Hace acto de presencia, pero nada mas. Todo es puro cuento".
He only shows up, and that's it.
It's just for show.
It's just for appearances
3 hrs
it's all mumbo jumbo
Otra opción.
5 hrs
and the rest...it´s pure stories!
at the end,...all fairy tales!
6 hrs
it's all a scam
Otra del montón que ya tienes
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www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/hitman.asp - Páginas similares
Art News Blog: Artwork Needed (by a Scam Artist)- [ Traducir esta página ]3 Feb 2008 ... just so happens that that relative is me. and the one about the lottery in some foreign country or email address lotto, it's all a scam. ...
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News : Lottery scam comes through the mail (New Iberia, LA)- [ Traducir esta página ]11 Jun 2008 ... Well, I get umpteen of these E-mails daily and it's all a scam. I called the local FBI office and they are aware of all of it. ...
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31 days
it's just a front/it's just for show
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