marca lo justo y necesario

English translation: fits in all the right places

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Spanish term or phrase:marca lo justo y necesario
English translation:fits in all the right places
Entered by: Brenda Joseph

17:37 Jun 5, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: marca lo justo y necesario
Un vestido que marca (el cuerpo) lo justo y necesario.
Brenda Joseph
Local time: 20:36
fits in all the right places
Explanation:
Another option.
Selected response from:

Linda Kelly
Spain
Local time: 23:36
Grading comment
Thanks Linda!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7fits in all the right places
Linda Kelly
4 +2hugs your curves just right
Mara Ballarini
3 +2a dress that shows off the figure without being unnecessarily close-fitting
Bubo Coroman (X)
4... accentuates all the right areas
lorenab23
4(A dress that) shows just the right amount and no more
margaret caulfield
4fits the way it ought to and should
jack_speak
3is flattering but not too revealing
Carol Gullidge


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hugs your curves just right


Explanation:
A dress that hugs your curves just right
or simply
A dress that fits you perfectly
or else
A dress that suits your body shape

Mara Ballarini
Australia
Local time: 09:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  teju: I like your first suggestion, the other two, IMO, have a slightly different meaning.
53 mins
  -> thanks teju. and I do perfectly agree with your comment

agree  Aradai Pardo Martínez
1 hr
  -> thanks Aradai!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... accentuates all the right areas


Explanation:
Michelle Obama can do no wrong in a little black dress by Azzadine Alaia. The dress accentuates all the right areas and down plays her flaws...
http://www.theglamazondiaries.com/2009/04/michelle-in-alaia....

lorenab23
United States
Local time: 16:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 27
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
fits in all the right places


Explanation:
Another option.

Linda Kelly
Spain
Local time: 23:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Linda!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  liz askew: succinctly put.
58 mins
  -> Thanks so much Liz!

agree  Carol Gullidge: neat and idiomatic - says it all in a few words: fits in all the right places also implies that it isn't too tight where it shouldn't be
1 hr
  -> Thanks very much Carol!

agree  twiginbeak: Agree with Liz and Carol.
1 hr
  -> Thank you twiginbeak!

agree  coolbrowne
4 hrs
  -> Thank you coolbrowne!

agree  Evans (X)
14 hrs
  -> Thanks Gilla!

agree  SilviaInt: best option by far
20 hrs
  -> Thanks so much Silvia!

agree  Jenni Lukac (X)
1 day 1 hr
  -> Thanks Jenni!
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(A dress that) shows just the right amount and no more


Explanation:
My version here.

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Note added at 52 mins (2010-06-05 18:30:18 GMT)
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I've added "and no more" as the translation of "y lo necesario". This is the impression I get from this phrase.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 00:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 44
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fits the way it ought to and should


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-06-05 19:43:33 GMT)
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Why am I the only non-woman answering this question? LOL!!

jack_speak
Local time: 19:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a dress that shows off the figure without being unnecessarily close-fitting


Explanation:
a bit long, but it's what I understand: a dress that allows the body shape to be seen but does not hug it more than necessary

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Note added at 14 hrs (2010-06-06 07:51:08 GMT)
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you may have a better idea than me of what it means because you know the context. However, I think the text is referring to the kind of dress you would choose for a semi-formal occasion, for instance a visit to your child's school. On this type of occasion you want to look attractive, so you choose a dress that shows off your figure. But the dress cannot be tight because you would feel embarrassed to accentuate your figure a lot on such an occasion.

A shorter translation would be:

"a dress that shows off the figure demurely"

(by demurely I mean that it makes you look attractive but also dignified)

Bubo Coroman (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 310

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  J Celeita (X): I think this is the only option that doesn't scream "sexy" dress. The Spanish version is saying it's fitted but not something that's going to necessarily put your assets up front and center.
1 hr
  -> what a lovely way of saying it, thanks so much Jesi! - Deb

agree  eesegura: Several good suggestions here - but I like this one. Also could be '...shows off the figure to its best advantage...'
20 hrs
  -> many thanks for the agree and helpful comment, regards! - Deborah
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2 days 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
is flattering but not too revealing


Explanation:
I actually think Linda's suggestion says it all, but "not too revealing" is more explicit and a slightly different register - in case you need either. Still aiming to be concise though!


... a dress that flatters without being too revealing

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 214
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