Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
"la sombra de una falda disfrazada de tia"
English translation:
"the dark shadow of a skirt masquerading as an aunt"
Added to glossary by
Marian Vieyra
Apr 19, 2011 23:53
13 yrs ago
Spanish term
"la sombra de una falda disfrazada de tia"
Homework / test
Spanish to English
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Poetry & Literature
LITERATURE
NO HABIA NADIE ESE DIA EN LA CASA DE ARRIBA, SALVO EL LLANTO PEQUEÑO DE UNA CHICA (A QUIEN ACABABAN DE DARLA UN BESO PARA QUE SE DURMIERA, QUE NO QUERIA DORMIRSE), Y LA SOMBRA DE UNA FALDA DISFRAZADA DE TIA, COMO UN DIABLO NEGRO CON LOS PIES EMBOTINADOS DE INSTITUTRIZ PERVERSA.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | "the dark shadow of a skirt masquerading as an aunt" |
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Aug 10, 2011 09:03: Marian Vieyra Created KOG entry
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Marian Vieyra
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"the dark shadow of a skirt masquerading as an aunt"
or in the guise of an aunt...
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Reference comments
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Ana Clara Pérgamo
Argentina
Argentina
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Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Argentine)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish
Reference:
the shadow of a skirt disguised as a woman
Just a suggestion
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-04-19 23:58:07 GMT)
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Tía means aunt, but it is used as woman in slang.
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-04-19 23:58:07 GMT)
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Tía means aunt, but it is used as woman in slang.
Peer comments on this reference comment:
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Natalia Pedrosa (X)
: I think here "tía" refers to "aunt", the typical aunt that has not been able to have any children and thus is "perversa"
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