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Ni peros ni hostias.

English translation: no ifs or buts

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Spanish term or phrase:Ni peros ni hostias.
English translation:no ifs or buts
Entered by: Nikki Graham

10:14 Aug 13, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Screenplay dialogue
Spanish term or phrase: Ni peros ni hostias.
Context: Screenplay dialogue. Doctor giving advice to a patient with psychiatric problems.
"Ni peros ni hostias. No dejes que tu cerebro se bloquee."
Cynthia Stephens
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:06
no ifs or buts
Explanation:
The above may be too mild in the context, but I think that's what it means. If you need to spice it up, you could say "no bloody ifs or buts" or similar, I guess.
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Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:06
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +11no ifs or buts
Nikki Graham
4 +3Pull yourself together. / Get a grip on yourself.
Jenni Lukac (X)
4 +2no buts, or shit like that
Peter Guest
4 -1No buts or hosts
Patricia González Schütz


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
No buts or hosts


Explanation:
.

Patricia González Schütz
Italy
Local time: 02:06
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Peter Guest: it's not meant to be taken literally...
1 min
  -> Yessssssss, my apologies!!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
no buts, or shit like that


Explanation:
or any other similar expression you might fancy

Peter Guest
Spain
Local time: 02:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Patricia González Schütz: Well... now...
7 mins
agree  María González, M.A. English
8 hrs
agree  Patrice
20 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
no ifs or buts


Explanation:
The above may be too mild in the context, but I think that's what it means. If you need to spice it up, you could say "no bloody ifs or buts" or similar, I guess.

Nikki Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
1 min
  -> Thanks
agree  Patricia González Schütz: No ifs, and, or buts too
2 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
5 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: 100%!
6 mins
  -> Thanks Noni. Long time no "see". Hope you are well.
agree  James A. Walsh
25 mins
agree  Evans (X)
39 mins
agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz: Yes, I'd chuck "bloody" in.
52 mins
agree  Gordon Byron
2 hrs
agree  franglish
2 hrs
agree  Richard Hill
3 hrs
agree  Patrice
20 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Pull yourself together. / Get a grip on yourself.


Explanation:
This is based on the description and context provided as well as what follows, rather than a literal translation.

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 02:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ion Zubizarreta: I think it fits the context
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Ion. Have a good day.
agree  philgoddard
4 hrs
  -> Cheers and thanks, Phil.
agree  Carlos Segura
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Carlos. Have a nice evening.
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