ooey-gooey

Spanish translation: rico y cremoso

17:12 Mar 10, 2008

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Food & Drink

English term or phrase: ooey-gooey

This is used to describe and advertise ice-cream in a positive way. All I have found so far is "empalagoso" which sounds too negative. Thanks for all your help.

Tracey KudoZ activity Questions: 91 (1 open) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 30 Mexico
Local time: 15:59

Spanish translation:rico y cremoso

Explanation:
although not a literal translation, it gets the meaning across and sounds quite appetising (and a lot more positive than "empalogoso!) in Spanish I think....hope it helps!

Paul

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Paul Lambert
United States
Local time: 14:59

Grading comment

Although Noni's translation was also great, I decided to go with this one. Thanks for all your help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

de rechupete cremoso / "chupicremoso"

Noni Gilbert Riley

rico y cremoso

Paul Lambert

Answers

8 mins confidence:

rico y cremoso

Explanation:
although not a literal translation, it gets the meaning across and sounds quite appetising (and a lot more positive than "empalogoso!) in Spanish I think....hope it helps!

Paul

Paul Lambert
United States
Local time: 14:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Although Noni's translation was also great, I decided to go with this one. Thanks for all your help.

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

de rechupete cremoso / "chupicremoso"

Explanation:
Tricky one this one because, as you so rightly say, we want a positive term. And colloquial at that...

My first idea turns out to have been "used" already: "luego presenta una capa de nata, pero que nata!Es muy cremosa y esta "De rechupete". " http://www.dooyoo.es/helados/frigo-solero/opiniones/ - which makes me feel a bit more confident. But still failing to find anything quite so expressive and related.

Hence my flight of fancy for the second option.... See what you think!!

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 23:59
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Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 32

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