no canta un gallo

English translation: I can't say it any clearer.

19:24 Mar 15, 2010
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Slang
Spanish term or phrase: no canta un gallo
This person is being questioned as a suspect in a murder case. The interviewed just said that he didn't believe the suspect is telling the truth.

Pues ahí usted es el mero, pues si no cree la verdad que mas quiere que yo le diga. Más claro, como dice uno, no canta un gallo. Sí……la verdad.
spanruss
United States
Local time: 06:11
English translation:I can't say it any clearer.
Explanation:
another possibility.
Selected response from:

Fiona Hale
Local time: 12:11
Grading comment
Thanks, Fiona
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2it's as clear as water (as they say)
Lisa McCarthy
4 +1I can't say it any clearer.
Fiona Hale


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
it's as clear as water (as they say)


Explanation:
If you want an idiomatic expression :-)

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Unity Community // View topic - Unity Game Development Book
I don't understand what you mean Asterix! **It's as clear as water to me***. For example the first time it's used in the book is at chapter 3 page 87: ...
forum.unity3d.com/viewtopic.php?p=195208&sid... - Cached
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DealExtreme responds to me about the fake DSTT - GBAtemp.net
17 posts - 8 authors - Last post: 30 Aug 2008
and they answered "X = fake one" you can see X marked is gold dotted and J2, **I think it's as clear as water**. Profile Card ...
gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=102221&st=45 - Cached

The Drumbeat 2000 & Macromedia Saga
18 Mar 2000 ... I mean, let's face it, **it's as clear as water*** that they were misleading people. I hope this works. My main concern is the interface. ...
www.princeton.edu/~rcurtis/db2.html

Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 13:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  MF Traducciones
0 min
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agree  Eileen Banks
19 mins
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I can't say it any clearer.


Explanation:
another possibility.

Fiona Hale
Local time: 12:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, Fiona

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jim Tucker (X)
4 hrs
  -> thanks Jim.
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