Pero no lo vas a dar tú la mano a un balandrín.
English translation: You're not gonna shake hands with some scumbag, though.
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1You´re not going to shake a good-for-nothing´s/lowlife´s hand, are you? Explanation: Please see Discussion |
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4 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1You ain't gonna give some skin to no badass guy, right? Explanation: Or something to that effect, depending on preferred slang location. I really think we need to loosen up on our suggestions for slang translations, guys ;) 'Balandrín' is definitely 'Malandrín' (or a local variant) Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/give+some+skin Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/badass |
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You're not gonna shake hands with some scumbag, though. Explanation: Scumbag could work very well as all purpose word for malandrin. I definitely side with Fionn's sentiments on slang. But this phrase really depends on context to me. Fionn's almost sounds like a challenge on the street from the malandrin himself. Ana's could work in more polite society where those words are used. Mine is sort of in the sense of limits, you may like some elements of the life or hanging out with those people, walk on the wide side to some degree but... |
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| Reference: town in Quintana Roo Reference information: ? Reference: http://mexico.pueblosamerica.com/i/el-balandrin/ |
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