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Spanish translation: que no puede vivir sin café


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English term or phrase:run on
Spanish translation:que no puede vivir sin café
Entered by: isabel murillo
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15:31 Dec 5, 2011
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Food & Dairy / report card
English term or phrase: run on
the sentences says: we're becoming a land run on coffee"
Honestly I,ve looked for it but I haven´t found the proper term.
My attempt: que nos estamos convirtiendo en un país consumidor de café”.
carolina579
Local time: 12:24
que no puede vivir sin café
Explanation:
otra alternativa. Cabría ver, sin embargo, si el contexto es formal o informal. De ser éste último el caso, propongo otra: un país de cafeteros
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isabel murillo
Local time: 17:24
Grading comment
Gracias, todas las respuestas me gustaron pero la que mas me gusto fue esta.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1que no puede vivir sin café
isabel murillo
4 +1que no funciona sin (el) café
Rosa Grau
4que funciona a / que quema
Daniel Frisano Paulon


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
que funciona a / que quema


Explanation:
Nos estamos convirtiendo en un país que funciona a café

It's used e.g. in "car running on gasoline" and so on

Daniel Frisano Paulon
Italy
Local time: 17:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in FriulianFriulian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Rosa Grau: esta es la idea, pero me suena bastante raro
10 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
que no funciona sin (el) café


Explanation:
mi opción. creo que transmite mejor la idea de consumo excesivo, adictivo, exagerado, etc. que la opción de traducción literal.

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Note added at 17 mins (2011-12-05 15:49:21 GMT)
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"que funciona a base de café" sería otra opción posible

Rosa Grau
Spain
Local time: 17:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RaquelMòdol
1 hr
  -> gràcies, companya
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
que no puede vivir sin café


Explanation:
otra alternativa. Cabría ver, sin embargo, si el contexto es formal o informal. De ser éste último el caso, propongo otra: un país de cafeteros

isabel murillo
Local time: 17:24
Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Gracias, todas las respuestas me gustaron pero la que mas me gusto fue esta.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Toni Romero: Me gusta lo del país de cafeteros :-)//Dímelo a mi que me tomo 8 o 10 al día...
1 hr
  -> ¡Gracias, Toni! Ay el café, lo bueno que está!!!!! ¿Y puedes dormir luego??? Yo me los raciono un montón, y ni así domo mi insomnio!
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Dec 12, 2011 - Changes made by isabel murillo:
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