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one trick pony

Spanish translation: monofacético/unidimensional

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English term or phrase:one trick pony
Spanish translation:monofacético/unidimensional
Entered by: yolanda Speece

21:05 Jun 24, 2004
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Music / Song
English term or phrase: one trick pony
Es el título de una canción de Nely Furtado.

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MERod
Spain
Local time: 01:46
monofacético
Explanation:
It means one dimensional.
which is what a "one trick pony" is- someone who isn't multitalented or diverse. That is an awful way to be described...
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yolanda Speece
Local time: 18:46
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4monofacético
yolanda Speece
5 +1Debajo
Rosario Villaescusa
4 +1
gian_paolo
4monotalento
JH Trads
3 +1Poni de un acto (circo)
MauricioV
2Potrillo de una sola carrera
Gabo Pena


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


Explanation:
"one trick pony" es una persona que es buena solo para hacer una cosa sola.

gian_paolo
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

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agree  Gabo Pena: thats what it means
2 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
monotalento


Explanation:
y de paso se conserva de algún modo, si se mira bien, una resonancia animal :-)

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 19:46
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Debajo


Explanation:
Es el nombre de un grupo de música country

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Note added at 22 mins (2004-06-24 21:27:35 GMT)
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también hace referencia a una canción de Paul Simon

Rosario Villaescusa
Spain
Local time: 01:46
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabo Pena: yep, this is true, on both counts
2 hrs
  -> tnanks, Bo :-)
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
one-trick pony
Poni de un acto (circo)


Explanation:
It is sort of a demeaning expression.


    Reference: http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/dir/2004/0531id1.html
MauricioV
Spain
Local time: 01:46
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Gabo Pena: it is a demeaning expression
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
monofacético


Explanation:
It means one dimensional.
which is what a "one trick pony" is- someone who isn't multitalented or diverse. That is an awful way to be described...

yolanda Speece
Local time: 18:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Ltemes
2 mins
  -> Thank you!

agree  ------ (X)
45 mins

agree  Gabo Pena
1 hr

agree  Nora Bellettieri
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Potrillo de una sola carrera


Explanation:
'8^7

Gabo Pena
Local time: 16:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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