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All hell breaks loose (in this context)

Spanish translation: Se arma la hecatombe


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English term or phrase:All hell breaks loose
Spanish translation:Se arma la hecatombe
Entered by: kirchner
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20:40 Aug 18, 2002
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English term or phrase: All hell breaks loose (in this context)
in the second year of life (of a child)*all hell breaks loose*
I translated it as
"Se arma una gran conmoción"
any better ideas?
kirchner
se arma la hecatombe
Explanation:
Informal como en el original ;^)

También:

"se viene la hecatombe"
"comienza la hecatombe"

HTH!

Naty :^)
Selected response from:

CNF
Local time: 12:39
Grading comment
good one! Natalia ;)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2¡Es el acabose!xxxOso
5 +2se monta la de DiosPeter Bagney
5se sueltan todos los demoniosregina1
5se arma la hecatombeCNF
3 +2el infierno se desata
P Forgas
4empezan sus padecimientos
Rafa Lombardino


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
se monta la de Dios


Explanation:
se monta un gran lío
se arma la de San Quintín
etc
etc

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Note added at 2002-08-18 20:51:34 (GMT)
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y la primera tiene una sub-versión que es \"se monta la de Dios es Cristo\"...

Peter Bagney

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxAberingi: se arma la marimorena :-)
4 mins
  -> iba a añadirlo ahora mismo...
agree  Lila del Cerro: I like the San Quintín option.
54 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
empezan sus padecimientos


Explanation:
¿que tal?

Rafa Lombardino
United States
Local time: 08:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
el infierno se desata


Explanation:
como para respetar el espíritu de la expresión

P Forgas
Brazil
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lila del Cerro: I like it
38 mins
agree  Marta Bianchi: se desata el infierno
3 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
¡Es el acabose!


Explanation:
Hola kirchner,
Estamos hablando de la famosa "edad del berrinche", cuando jugar al papá y a la mamá deja de ser divertido,.... I presume?
Buena suerte y saludos cordiales del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2002-08-18 20:56:57 (GMT)
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acabose.
(De acabó y se).
ser algo el ~.
1. fr. Denota que ha llegado a su último extremo. U. m. en sent. peyor.
Real Academia Española © Todos los derechos reservados

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Note added at 2002-08-18 21:07:29 (GMT)
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Otras opciones más casuales y slangish:

• El destrampe del bebé
• El bebé comienza a hacerlas todas de jamón
• Se arma el despelote
• Despapaye a la vista
• Todos andan como bola sin manija
• ¡Qué Dios nos agarre confesados!

Oso ¶:^)


xxxOso
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 132

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lila del Cerro: I like the "acabose" option too.
35 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Lila ¶:^))
agree  Henry Hinds: Me gustan todas las opciones que pones, podría sugerir aún más pero más folklóricas...
38 mins
  -> ¡Pos sugiéralas nomás mi compa! Gracias ¶:^))
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
se arma la hecatombe


Explanation:
Informal como en el original ;^)

También:

"se viene la hecatombe"
"comienza la hecatombe"

HTH!

Naty :^)

CNF
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
good one! Natalia ;)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
se sueltan todos los demonios


Explanation:
si se quiere traducir literalmente, es: se sueltan todos los demonios, otras versiones serían paráfrasis.

regina1
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in YiddishYiddish
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