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he's a bit in your face

Spanish translation: es bastante provocador

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English term or phrase:he's a bit in your face
Spanish translation:es bastante provocador
Entered by: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro

10:36 Jan 27, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: he's a bit in your face
Un jugador profesional de golf (inglés) comenta esto de un compañero (XXX):

"XXX, ***HE'S A BIT IN YOUR FACE*** AND THAT OBVIOUSLY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, HE'S A BIG PERSONALITY, SO HE’S A GREAT CHARACTER TO HAVE AROUND."

Agradezco por adelantado todas vuestras sugerencias.
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 14:59
es (bastante) provocativo/confrontativo/agresivo/directo
Explanation:
según el matiz que quieras darle en contexto
Selected response from:

Rosa Grau (X)
Spain
Local time: 14:59
Grading comment
Gracias de nuevo, Rosa
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6es (bastante) provocativo/confrontativo/agresivo/directo
Rosa Grau (X)
3 +3él no tiene pelos en la lengua
Steven Huddleston
5le falta un poco de tacto
Mónica Alvarez
4 +1es bastante descarado
eski
3 +1Es una persona que te dica las cosas a la cara
Ana Gutierrez
4no tiene miedo de decir las cosas en la cara- franco, abierto
Erika Di Dio
4Es alguien para tener presente (o muy en cuenta)
Isabel Conde


Discussion entries: 3





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
es (bastante) provocativo/confrontativo/agresivo/directo


Explanation:
según el matiz que quieras darle en contexto


    Reference: http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/face?q=face
Rosa Grau (X)
Spain
Local time: 14:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Gracias de nuevo, Rosa
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muy buena referencia, mil gracias, Rosa


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Darling
16 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  EirTranslations
41 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Aradai Pardo Martínez
57 mins
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agree  Marcela Dutra
5 hrs
agree  anademahomar
5 hrs
agree  Christine Walsh
11 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Es una persona que te dica las cosas a la cara


Explanation:
Es difícil esta.

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Perdón, donde dije ´dica´digo ´DICE´ (typo)

Example sentence(s):
  • En el espacio el canterano madridista definió a José Mourinho como alguien "muy cercano" y que dice "las cosas a la cara".

    Reference: http://www.defensacentral.com/real_madrid/62369-callejon-rea...
Ana Gutierrez
Local time: 13:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias, Ana


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Moreno Lobera
5 hrs
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
él no tiene pelos en la lengua


Explanation:
...my "abuelita" used to say this...

Steven Huddleston
Mexico
Local time: 06:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
Notes to answerer
Asker: ¡Y la mía! Mil gracias Steven


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcela Dutra: I like this; it may not be *exactly* the same, but it's in line with the slangy tone.
4 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Marcela!
agree  Christine Walsh: Like this one too.
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, Christine!
agree  Mónica Hanlan: I like and the idea of "lengua" can go nicely with "speaks for itself"
1 day 4 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Mónica! (No pensé en eso, ¡muy buena observación!)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
no tiene miedo de decir las cosas en la cara- franco, abierto


Explanation:
no tiene miedo de decir las cosas en la cara

Erika Di Dio
Local time: 14:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias, Erika

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
le falta un poco de tacto


Explanation:
;)

Mónica Alvarez
Spain
Local time: 14:59
Native speaker of: Spanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Gracias, Mónica

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
es bastante descarado


Explanation:
es bastante descarado

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Poesía Pagana: Mis 10 discos favoritospaganpoet7.blogspot.com/2011/06/mis-10-discos-favoritos.htmlEn caché
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9 Jun 2011 – Es irreverente, descarado, atrevido, "in your face" y frenético. ... pero es lo suficientemente mainstream para que le guste a cualquiera.
in-your-face - WordReference Forumsforum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=950092&langid=24En caché - Similares
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17 entradas - 8 autores - 13 Jul 2011
no entiendo que seria en español in-your-face podrian ayudarme por .... inquieto no me suena muy bien A mí me suena más "descarado".
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eski :))

eski
Mexico
Local time: 06:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 22
Notes to answerer
Asker: ¡Gracias eski!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Moreno Lobera
1 hr
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he\'s a bit in your face
Es alguien para tener presente (o muy en cuenta)


Explanation:
No es literal, significa que es alguien interesante por su personalidad y que dá gusto de ver y charlar con él.

Isabel Conde
Argentina
Local time: 09:59
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Muchas gracias, Isabel

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