to tie a string around one's finger

Spanish translation: atarse el dedo con un hilo/cinta/cintita

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English term or phrase:to tie a string around one's finger
Spanish translation:atarse el dedo con un hilo/cinta/cintita
Entered by: Sandy T

01:23 Apr 1, 2004
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: to tie a string around one's finger
Is there a Spanish equivalent for this expression? As in... "I'd like to tie a string around your finger so you will remember...."
PB Trans
Local time: 02:15
atarse el dedo con un hilo/monito
Explanation:
o cambiarse el anillo de dedo
Ambos se utilizan en Argentina
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Sandy T
United States
Local time: 21:15
Grading comment
Thank you all for the great suggestions. I chose cielos' answer because it was closest to the original. And Natalia's answers were great. Thanks for the chuckle. I would have used them but they didn't fit my context. :-)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1atarse el dedo con un hilo/monito
Sandy T
5atarse una cinta colorada para no olvidarse
Rantes
5escribírtelo en la frente
CNF
5hacerse un nudo en el pañuelo
Blanca González


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atarse el dedo con un hilo/monito


Explanation:
o cambiarse el anillo de dedo
Ambos se utilizan en Argentina

Sandy T
United States
Local time: 21:15
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you all for the great suggestions. I chose cielos' answer because it was closest to the original. And Natalia's answers were great. Thanks for the chuckle. I would have used them but they didn't fit my context. :-)

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atarse una cinta colorada para no olvidarse


Explanation:
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Rantes
Local time: 20:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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to tie a string around your finger
escribírtelo en la frente


Explanation:
Un poco más drástico :^D

Me gustaría escribírtelo en la frente para que te acuerdes...

hasta el infinito y mas allá: desde aquí
... Vale, a partir de hoy que conste, y vosotr@s sois testigos, que la próxima vez lo voy a hacer, aunque me lo tenga que escribir en la frente y cuando me acerque a la barra de un bar, el espejo me lo recuerde...
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Note added at 58 mins (2004-04-01 02:21:48 GMT)
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escribir/anotar en la mano

escribírtelo / anotártelo en la mano
escribírselo / anotárselo en la mano

La Cuarta: Aros se va pa\' China [22/01/2004]
... aprenderme el nombre. Así que ***me lo voy a escribir en la mano para que no se me olvide***\", bromeó el ex seleccionado. Sin mencionarlos ...
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Note added at 1 hr 17 mins (2004-04-01 02:40:56 GMT)
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Versión ultralibre, moderna y con anglicismo de yapa:

Me gustaría pegarte un post-it para que te acuerdes...
o: ...anotártelo en un post-it...

¡Ja! Me fui por las ramas :^D


cap_8
... Lo mejor era investigarle, solo como medida de precaución. Lo anotó en un post-it para que no se le olvidara y lo pegó junto su ordenador personal. ...
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CNF
Local time: 22:15
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
hacerse un nudo en el pañuelo


Explanation:
En España se usa bastante

Blanca González
Local time: 03:15
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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