Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
up-from-scrabble
Spanish translation:
de procedencia humilde
Added to glossary by
Robert Forstag
Nov 18, 2005 13:57
18 yrs ago
English term
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
up-from-scrabble
English to Spanish
Other
Journalism
In Brazil on Sunday, Mr. Bush had a long talk with the country's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, an **up-from-scrabble** leftist whom Mr. Bush has personally embraced. Mr. da Silva laid on a feast of grilled meat at his weekend farm...
¡Gracias!
¡Gracias!
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +6 | de procedencia humilde |
Robert Forstag
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| 4 | hecho a pulso |
Esteban Shuk
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| 3 | improvisado/inventado |
Sabrina Ciserchia
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Proposed translations
+6
3 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
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de procedencia humilde
The idea is that he is of humble (i.e., poor) background.
The English phrase is odd. It is certainly not commonly used in the US, and I found only a few references to it on the Web.
Suerte.
The English phrase is odd. It is certainly not commonly used in the US, and I found only a few references to it on the Web.
Suerte.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "¡Gracias! Es lo que entiendi, que se "hizo desde abajo". "
24 mins
Sabrina Ciserchia
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
Certified Translator - University degree
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Standard-Spain, US, Argentine)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
improvisado/inventado
Yo creo que esta frase se refiere a la posición política en sí.
"up-from-scrabble", viene del famoso juego usado para formar palabras.
Last name: The best evil surnames are monosyllabic and sound like they've been made up from Scrabble tiles taken at random out of a bag. ...
www.unitedheroes.net/dri/q/evil-mastermind.html - 6k -
Before you ask, it's a family name made up from Scrabble pieces from my mother's name, and yes, that's what people call me. Actually, it's not that hard ...
home.flash.net/~sfwoe/newsltr.htm - 245k -
"up-from-scrabble", viene del famoso juego usado para formar palabras.
Last name: The best evil surnames are monosyllabic and sound like they've been made up from Scrabble tiles taken at random out of a bag. ...
www.unitedheroes.net/dri/q/evil-mastermind.html - 6k -
Before you ask, it's a family name made up from Scrabble pieces from my mother's name, and yes, that's what people call me. Actually, it's not that hard ...
home.flash.net/~sfwoe/newsltr.htm - 245k -
12 hrs
hecho a pulso
No es solo de procedencia humilde, sino que a punta de esfuerzo y tesón a logrado salir adelante
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