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basket case

Spanish translation: caso perdido


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English term or phrase:basket case
Spanish translation:caso perdido
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11:45 Apr 29, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
English term or phrase: basket case
The three biggest recipients of Western aid to southern Africa in the 1980s were Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique. They became its worst basket cases.
xxxdianapoleo
caso perdido
Explanation:
Estos países fueron los tres peores casos perdidos
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George Rabel
Local time: 11:32
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7caso perdido
George Rabel
4 -1barril sin fondo
Fabio Descalzi


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
caso perdido


Explanation:
Estos países fueron los tres peores casos perdidos

George Rabel
Local time: 11:32
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Franco
9 mins
  -> Gracias, Cristina °
agree  Sol: A political, economic and environmental basket case means a country ruined politically, economically and environmentally. http://www.iic.tuis.ac.jp/edoc/journal/ron/r3-1-2/r3-1-2b.ht...
27 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Solzinha °°
agree  Pablo Grosschmid
46 mins
  -> Gracias, Pablo °°°
agree  Refugio
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Ruth °°°°
agree  Natalia Jaime
3 hrs
  -> °°°°°Gracias, Natalia~
agree  colemh
4 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias ~~~~~
agree  LCK: Exactamente George :-)
12 hrs
  -> Exactamente, Lisa °|°
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
barril sin fondo


Explanation:
Si bien no es una traducción muy literal, creo que el sentido concuerda, dado que quiere decir "recibieron un montón de dinero que se iba y se iba, y no se veía adónde".
Barril sin fondo es una expresión muy usual cuando algo o alguien gasta mucho dinero o come demasiado y no para nunca...
Por tanto, aunque suene exagerado o raro, me gusta esta expresión.

Fabio Descalzi
Uruguay
Local time: 12:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Refugio: A patient who is a basket case is one who cannot help himself.
2 hrs
  -> Understood.
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