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snug as a bug

Spanish translation: estar en la gloria

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English term or phrase:snug as a bug
Spanish translation:estar en la gloria
Entered by: Nora Bellettieri

20:51 Jun 25, 2004
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: snug as a bug
Igual que la otra. Sé que significa sumamente cómodo". PEro habrá una expresión, que además sea consonante, en español???
Marcela Russo (X)
Local time: 05:16
estar en la gloria
Explanation:
to be as snug as a bug in a rug: estar en la gloria
The Oxford Spanish Dictionary
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Nora Bellettieri
Local time: 05:16
Grading comment
Gracias a todos. Elijo la de María Eugenia porque me parece la memos localista. Todas están buenas. GRacias!!!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6Feliz como una lombriz
Hélène Lévesque
5 +1estar en la gloria
Nora Bellettieri
5Feliz como una lombriz
lourdes78216
4apredatito como un bultito/envuelto como un tamalito
EILEEN LYNCH
4a sus anchas como un piojo
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
3(estar) a gustito
Susana Galilea


Discussion entries: 6





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(estar) a gustito


Explanation:
no se me ocurre ningún dicho

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Note added at 13 mins (2004-06-25 21:04:42 GMT)
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(estar) la mar de a gusto



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Note added at 15 mins (2004-06-25 21:06:12 GMT)
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Referencia escatológica ;)

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Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 03:16
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 44
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
estar en la gloria


Explanation:
to be as snug as a bug in a rug: estar en la gloria
The Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Nora Bellettieri
Local time: 05:16
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Gracias a todos. Elijo la de María Eugenia porque me parece la memos localista. Todas están buenas. GRacias!!!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susana Galilea: good one :)
4 mins
  -> Gracias Susana!
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
apredatito como un bultito/envuelto como un tamalito


Explanation:
That's how I'd say it.

EILEEN LYNCH
Local time: 02:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Feliz como una lombriz


Explanation:
Si se trata de usar rima y que, además, sea "pejajoso", pues ésta podría ser una opción.

Hélène Lévesque
Local time: 02:16
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oso (X): ¶:^)
1 hr
agree  Lila Castillo: muy bien!
2 hrs
agree  colemh
6 hrs
agree  teju
6 hrs
agree  María López Gromaz
12 hrs
agree  Lisa Russell
21 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a sus anchas como un piojo


Explanation:
En Chile, a esta expresión se le da la connotación de "estar a sus anchas", haciendo referencia a los piojos, esos parásitos (guaaah...) que pueblan sin impedimento alguno las cabezas de las personas muy sucias -vagos, indigentes.


María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32
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86 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Feliz como una lombriz


Explanation:
In each country there is a different saying with the same meaning.
In Mexico we say "Feliz como una lombriz" for "as snug as a bug"

lourdes78216
United States
Local time: 03:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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