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fast at a standstill

Spanish translation: veloz hasta cuando está detenido

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English term or phrase:fast at a standstill
Spanish translation:veloz hasta cuando está detenido
Entered by: Mónica Algazi

15:44 Aug 20, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: fast at a standstill
¿Cuál sería la traducción de la siguiente frase?

The car is already fast at a standstill.

Muchas gracias
Silcubo
veloz hasta [cuando está] detenido/en punto muerto
Explanation:
El auto es ...
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Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 16:53
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6veloz hasta [cuando está] detenido/en punto muerto
Mónica Algazi
4 +1tan rápido como una tortuga
Yaotl Altan
3aerodinámico y rápido incluso cuando está parado
JohnMcDove


  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tan rápido como una tortuga


Explanation:
El texto original es sarcástico.

Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 13:53
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 110

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ricardo Suin: yo también creo que estaría bien mantener el sarcasmo
14 mins
neutral  Sergio Kot: A juzgar por la frase entera, no detecto sarcasmo.
46 mins
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
veloz hasta [cuando está] detenido/en punto muerto


Explanation:
El auto es ...

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 16:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 443
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patinba: "parece veloz hasta cuando está detenido"? No es irónico, "looks fast even at a standstill" es un halago bastante común.
25 mins
  -> Gracias, Pat. :)
agree  Sergio Kot: Creo que tu interpretación es correcta.
44 mins
  -> Gracias, Pat. :)
agree  MollyRose: This is what it sounds like. The car is so fast, that you already know it even when it is still. CONTEXT would certainly help!
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, MollyRose. :)
agree  Chema Nieto Castañón: Parece la lectura más razonable; ¡el coche es rápido incluso parado! [Otras opciones; Este coche es una bestia incluso aparcado / Hasta aparcado parece moverse]
5 hrs
  -> Muy buenas también. Gracias, Chema. :)
agree  Paulo Gasques
9 hrs
  -> Obrigada, Paulo.
agree  JohnMcDove: Sí, creo que esa es la idea. :-)
9 hrs
  -> Gracias, John. :)
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
aerodinámico y rápido incluso cuando está parado


Explanation:
El coche - auto - carro tiene un aspecto veloz incluso si no se está moviendo.

El coche demuestra la velocidad, incluso aparcado.

El coche tiene una línea aerodinámica que comunica velocidad a simple vista, incluso en punto muerto - incluso cuando está detenido...

Algunas opciones adicionales a las que aporta Mónica.

El coche tiene una aerodinámica veloz, incluso cuando no se mueve.

El coche comunica movimiento raudo y veloz, aun cuando está aparcado...

Bueno, pues eso.

Saludos cordiales.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2018-08-21 02:11:37 GMT)
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It even looks wicked fast at a standstill.

https://carbuzz.com/news/believe-it-or-not-the-radical-rxc-i...

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Note added at 10 hrs (2018-08-21 02:12:52 GMT)
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The contoured body on this Paradox ProStreet is beautiful and it makes the bike look fast at a standstill. This Paradox has an immediately noticeable muscular look.

http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/FTL/574/2009-Big-Bear-Chop...

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 12:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 400
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