Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
cuts straight through the bs
Spanish translation:
cut straight through the bs
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2018-09-12 16:54:32 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Sep 9, 2018 13:47
5 yrs ago
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English term
Spain
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Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 3 more.
cuts straight through the bs
English to Spanish
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Psychology
Manipulative people
Context:
“After having read several books on several different self-help topics, psychology books, psychiatry books, etc., I MUST recommend you buy this one, first. It cuts straight through the bs - neatly and cleanly. I have bought copies of this book for friends and can’t recommend it enough.”
Thanks
“After having read several books on several different self-help topics, psychology books, psychiatry books, etc., I MUST recommend you buy this one, first. It cuts straight through the bs - neatly and cleanly. I have bought copies of this book for friends and can’t recommend it enough.”
Thanks
Proposed translations
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1 hr
Mariana Gonzalez Salso
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
Translator and certified ESL teacher
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Argentine)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
cut straight through the bs
"ir directo al grano". Trata el tema de manera clara y sin vueltas.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
: Sí, va directo al grano.
51 mins
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| agree |
Mónica Algazi
: También.
2 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "perfect"
13 mins
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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27
va al grano en quanto a las sandeces
http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=cut...
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Note added at 14 mins (2018-09-09 14:02:51 GMT)
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Lo siento, "va directamente al grano..."
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Note added at 16 mins (2018-09-09 14:04:28 GMT)
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You might, it seems, be able to do without the "en quanto a las sandeces" in this case.
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Note added at 14 mins (2018-09-09 14:02:51 GMT)
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Lo siento, "va directamente al grano..."
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Note added at 16 mins (2018-09-09 14:04:28 GMT)
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You might, it seems, be able to do without the "en quanto a las sandeces" in this case.
+2
45 mins
Robert Forstag
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Translating words, preserving meaning
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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50
English term (edited):
cuts straight through the bs - neatly and cleanly.
va al grano con meridiana claridad.
I would think about translating this string along these lines.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mónica Algazi
: Clarísimo. ¡Buen domingo, Robert! :)
3 hrs
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Gracias, Moni. ¡Tú también! 😊
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| agree |
MollyRose
1 day 7 hrs
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Thank you, MollyRose.
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6 hrs
se deja de verborrea sin sentido, cortando por lo sano
Corta por lo sano con las gilipolleces de turno y dice las cosas limpia y claramente...
O "llama al pan, pan y al vino, vino".
Se deja de gilipolleces y lo explica limpia y directamente.
Se deja de tonterías y lo dice con toda claridad...
Algunas opciones más para España.
Saludos cordiales.
O "llama al pan, pan y al vino, vino".
Se deja de gilipolleces y lo explica limpia y directamente.
Se deja de tonterías y lo dice con toda claridad...
Algunas opciones más para España.
Saludos cordiales.
Note from asker:
| Muy ocurrente. Gracias |
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