Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest
Spanish translation:
más ocupado que manco aplaudiendo
Added to glossary by
Flavio Posse
Feb 2, 2006 22:04
18 yrs ago
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English term
busier than a one legged man at a butt kicking contest
English to Spanish
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
I don't have a context, the translation is for the saying as it stands.
I'll appreciate any variation to this funny Texas saying.
I know the sentence contains more than the allowed 10 words, I hope you'll understand the circunstance.
I'll appreciate any variation to this funny Texas saying.
I know the sentence contains more than the allowed 10 words, I hope you'll understand the circunstance.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 1 +6 | más ocupado que manco aplaudiendo |
hecdan (X)
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| 3 | más ocupado que pulga en baile de perros |
Mónica Algazi
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| 2 | más ocupado que fontanero / plomero del Titanic |
Roberto Hall
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Proposed translations
+6
7 mins
Selected
más ocupado que manco aplaudiendo
no se si existe, se me ocurrió ahora
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
María Luisa Feely
: jaja, buenísima!!!
19 mins
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muchas gracias
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| agree |
Jairo Payan
: Excelente asociación!
36 mins
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| agree |
Heidi C
: me encantó! Saludos :)
1 hr
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muchas gracias
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| agree |
mar52
: Está buena!
4 hrs
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muchas gracias
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| agree |
Carmen Quiñones
22 hrs
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| agree |
MitsukoD
1 day 8 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Las tres opciones me parecen bárbaras yse me hace imposible decidir. Desde que hecdan recibió seis apoyos creo que es justo merecedor de los puntos.
Gracias Mónica, Roberto y Hector."
53 mins
Mónica Algazi
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Uruguay
ATA-certified English-Spanish translator
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Latin American) 
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
60
más ocupado que pulga en baile de perros
Lo inventé porque estoy casada con un veterinario!
1 hr
Roberto Hall
Native in English
&
Spanish
Works in field
20 years exp.Marketing Insurance/Invest
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
26
más ocupado que fontanero / plomero del Titanic
(Es plagio)
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