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most unlikely

Spanish translation: lo menos parecido

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English term or phrase:most unlikely
Spanish translation:lo menos parecido

18:10 Jul 9, 2013
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-07-13 13:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
English term or phrase: most unlikely
Estoy atascado con "most unlikey". El narrador habla sobre un cantante un poco peculiar.

"He is the most unlikely pop star your ever see in your life."
anton1975 (X)
Spain
Local time: 17:58
lo menos parecido
Explanation:
Mi propuesta:

...lo menos parecido a una estrella del pop que has visto en tu vida.

Suerte,
Selected response from:

Jorge Merino
Chile
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias por todas las sugerencias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4lo menos parecido
Jorge Merino
4 +3más insólito/-a
JohnMcDove
4 +1más improbable
Henry Hinds
4menos prometedor
Claudia Reynaud
4el más sorprendente/extravagante
nahuelhuapi
3 +1más surrealista
Mónica Algazi


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
más improbable


Explanation:
Ya

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 09:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  twiginbeak: Exactly what it means.
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Twigin.
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
menos prometedor


Explanation:
Según Webster's:
un·like·ly
adjective \-ˈlī-klē\
Definition of UNLIKELY
1
: not likely : improbable <an unlikely outcome>
2
: likely to fail : unpromising

Creo que la segunda acepción encaja mejor, ya que un cantante no puede ser "improbable" per se.

Claudia Reynaud
United States
Local time: 11:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
lo menos parecido


Explanation:
Mi propuesta:

...lo menos parecido a una estrella del pop que has visto en tu vida.

Suerte,

Jorge Merino
Chile
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias por todas las sugerencias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rafael Molina Pulgar: Desde luego.
30 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Rafael
neutral  JohnMcDove: Uy... casi discrepo en esto... sin saber de quién hablan, podría ser, pero puede sonar un tanto “crítico” o hasta “despectivo” con el “intérprete”... por eso me quedo un tanto neutro... aunque sí veo cómo puede funcionar así.
37 mins
agree  Marianela Melleda: Discrepo de John, porque no sabemos el resto de las características del cantante, puede ser incluso positivo que no sea tan "típicamente" pop.
7 hrs
  -> Muchísimas gracias Marianela
agree  Andy Watkinson: En el clavo.
7 hrs
  -> Muy gentil Andy
agree  Reynaldo Gonzalo Castro Ramirez
9 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias Rey
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el más sorprendente/extravagante


Explanation:
¡Suerte!

nahuelhuapi
Argentina
Local time: 12:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
más surrealista


Explanation:
Otra opción

Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Local time: 12:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove: ¡Muy vanguardista! :-)
5 hrs
  -> Me temo que de más... Gracias, John. : )
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
más insólito/-a


Explanation:
"He is the most unlikely pop star your ever see in your life."

Diversas variaciones dependiendo de tu "audiencia":

“Él es la estrella del pop más insólita que hayas visto en tu vida”.

“Él es la estrella del pop más insólita que hayáis visto en vuestra vida”.

“Él es la estrella del pop más insólita que hayamos visto en nuestra vida”.

“Él es la estrella del pop más insólita que hayan visto en su vida”.

¡Suerte! :-)

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Note added at 8 hrs (2013-07-10 02:43:27 GMT)
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Ejemplo:
[...] la estrella más insólita que habrá pasado por el festival en sus 47 años de existencia.
http://archivo.elperiodico.com/ed/20020525/pag_070.html

:-)

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 08:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 59

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Onidia (X)
9 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Onidia. :-)
agree  Marina Ilari
29 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, Marina! :-)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.: no hace falta "él"
2 hrs
  -> Cierto, Patricia, a no ser que quieras saber: ¿Y cómo es “él”? ¿A qué dedica el tiempo libre? Pregúntale... ;-)) GRACIAS.
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