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ever-so-suave

Spanish translation: afable/zalamero


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English term or phrase:ever-so-suave
Spanish translation:afable/zalamero
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English term or phrase: ever-so-suave
Again, quoting a synopsis of Shrek III:
"Even with Donkey and the ever-so-suave Puss in Boots by their side"
analiaramirezc
Argentina
Local time: 21:33
afable/zalamera
Explanation:
Hola Analia,
Creo que en este caso ever-so no significa siempre sino que intensifica "suave"
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=346431
suave
adj suave [swaːv]
(of a man or his manner) pleasant, elegant, polite and elegant, agreeable. afable, cortés; fino; zalamero
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/suave
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Bárbara Oliver
Ireland
Local time: 23:33
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4afable/zalamera
Bárbara Oliver
4 +1Siempre sofisticadoChriswa
4 +1el siempre tan lisonjero/aduladorEileen Banks
4tiernísima / encantadora
Diego Carpio
4el siempre tan galán / fino / sofisticadoAnnette F
3finolis / cursi / remilgado
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Siempre sofisticado


Explanation:
Una posibilidad

Chriswa
Argentina
Local time: 21:33
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PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  wmpetzall
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
afable/zalamera


Explanation:
Hola Analia,
Creo que en este caso ever-so no significa siempre sino que intensifica "suave"
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=346431
suave
adj suave [swaːv]
(of a man or his manner) pleasant, elegant, polite and elegant, agreeable. afable, cortés; fino; zalamero
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/suave

Bárbara Oliver
Ireland
Local time: 23:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adriana Martinez: Me gusta zalamero. Y es que el Gato con Botas de Shrek era macho. :-)
2 hrs
  -> Je...je...¡claro! gracias de mi parte ¡y de parte de Puss también!
agree  Emma Ratcliffe
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Emma.
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: zalamero
8 hrs
  -> Gracias, Beatriz.
agree  Susana González
11 hrs
  -> Gracias, Susana.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
el siempre tan lisonjero/adulador


Explanation:
Contradecir no quiero argumento, Don Juan, tan lisonjero, que quien ha dilatado ... 1865 que tan de paso nos venía el enfado, que fue siempre importuno. ...
26 Feb 2006 ... Levantose el venerable varón y se despidió de todos, mostrándose con Pepe tan lisonjero, tan amable, cual si la amistad más íntima desde ...
es.wikisource.org/wiki/Doña_Perfecta_:_7 -


Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 20:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adriana Martinez: Lisonjero o adulador también son excelentes para describir a este gato. ¡Saludos!
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias Adriana :)!
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tiernísima / encantadora


Explanation:
Un par de opciones.

Saludos y espero que sea de utilidad.

Diego.

Diego Carpio
Argentina
Local time: 20:33
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finolis / cursi / remilgado


Explanation:
Creo que en mayor o menor medida captan el sentido de "suave". Suerte.

Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Local time: 00:33
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 19
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3 days22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
el siempre tan galán / fino / sofisticado


Explanation:
No sé exactamente el contexto, así que propongo tres adjetivos posibles. Suerte!!

Annette F
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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