red-hot

Spanish translation: increíble /muy substancial/muy sólido

10:08 Dec 5, 2000
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: red-hot
The common stock had traded over-the-counter at a red-hot 25 times earnings.
Valeria Vitale
Argentina
Local time: 20:30
Spanish translation:increíble /muy substancial/muy sólido
Explanation:
Exorbitant possibly implies 'excessively pricey', and is usually collocated with 'costs paid' not 'selling prices/money earned'

I suggest 'increíble'or 'muy sustancial' or 'muy sólido' because of the context (25 times earnings is a very substantial profit)
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Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 01:30
Grading comment
Gracias
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Summary of answers provided
naexorbitante
Oso (X)
naincreíble /muy substancial/muy sólido
Lia Fail (X)


  

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8 mins
exorbitante


Explanation:
In this case the intensity of the red-hot color is used as a simile. Talking about earnings "exorbitante" is a poweful word.

Hope it is useful for you.
OSO :^)

Oso (X)
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PRO pts in pair: 9863

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Mauricio López Langenbach
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3 hrs
increíble /muy substancial/muy sólido


Explanation:
Exorbitant possibly implies 'excessively pricey', and is usually collocated with 'costs paid' not 'selling prices/money earned'

I suggest 'increíble'or 'muy sustancial' or 'muy sólido' because of the context (25 times earnings is a very substantial profit)

Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 631
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Gracias
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