until you're blue in the face

Spanish translation: hasta quedar sin aliento

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English term or phrase:	until you're blue in the face
Spanish translation:	hasta quedar sin aliento
Entered by:	Ana Juliá

13:48 Aug 29, 2008

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion

English term or phrase: until you're blue in the face

That is how it happens with preaching. You can present the gospel truths, talking ***until you're blue in the face***, but without the touch of the Holy Spirit, these glorious truths will remain hidden, unreal, incomprehensible to unbelievers.

Ana Juliá KudoZ activity Questions: 3922 (none open) (22 closed without grading) Answers: 1027 Spain
Local time: 23:55

hasta que te quedes sin aliento

Explanation:
Cuando te quedas sin aliento (como lo indica el contexto en este caso es por hablar) supuestamente la cara se te pone azul.

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Gracias a todos!

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flapo
Mexico
Local time: 15:55

Grading comment

Gracias
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Summary of answers provided

4 +7

hasta que te quedes sin aliento

flapo

4 +6

hasta la extenuación / hasta agotarte / hasta más no poder

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

4 +2

hasta que se ponta la cara morada/hasta desgañitarte

Luis Mata

(hablar) hasta exasperarte (o hasta la exasperación)

Anna Villegas

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

hasta la extenuación / hasta agotarte / hasta más no poder

Explanation:
Suerte

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 23:55
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 181

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

until you\'re blue in the face hasta que se ponta la cara morada/hasta desgañitarte

Explanation:
la traduccion literal es ponerse la cara morada, pero en español no se usa esta expresión. 'hasta desgañitarte' es muy apropiada para reflejar el mismo sentido

Luis Mata
Spain
Local time: 23:55
Native speaker of:

Spanish

5 hrs confidence:

(hablar) hasta exasperarte (o hasta la exasperación)

Explanation:
"Puedes presentar verdades absolutas, hablar hasta exasperarte, pero sin el toque del Espíritu Santo, estas verdades gloriosas permanecerán escondidas, irreales, incomprensibles para los incrédulos."

:)

Anna Villegas
Mexico
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 11

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

hasta que te quedes sin aliento

flapo
Mexico
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

Gracias

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