curve balls on occasion
Spanish translation: a veces la vida te trae alguna sorpresa desagradable
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|  Selected response from: Rebecca Hendry United Kingdom Local time: 09:30 | ||||||
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| 4 +3 | a veces la vida te trae alguna sorpresa desagradable |
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| 4 +1 | te agarra en curva |
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| 5 | a veces la vida se te hace cuesta arriba |
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peer agreement (net): +1te agarra en curva Explanation: la vida a veces te agarra en curva ésta es una expresión que usarías en México, muy coloquial, pero el tono del texto es muy coloquial. No sé si te sirva fuera de México... |
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2 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3a veces la vida te trae alguna sorpresa desagradable Explanation: Es ésta la idea. Lo mismo se puede mejorar el estilo. Suerte. "curve ball or curve·ball (kûrv'bôl') n. Baseball. Any of several pitches that veer to the left when thrown with the right hand and to the right when thrown with the left hand. Slang. Something that is unexpected or designed to trick or deceive: That last question on the exam was a real curve ball." Reference: http://www.answers.com/curve+ball&r=67 |
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