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God damned

Spanish translation: tantisimos


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03:30 May 10, 2005
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Slang
English term or phrase: God damned
- If there’s so God damned many Great Whites out there, how come you’re the only one that sees ‘em?

Muchas gracias por su ayuda.
Abigail Marquez
Local time: 08:23
Spanish translation:tantisimos
Explanation:
God-damned modifies many, not sharks. Otherwise it would say, if there were so many god-damned sharks, but instead it says, if there were so god-damned many sharks.
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Refugio
Local time: 23:23
Grading comment
Estoy de acuerdo, Mil gracias.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5malditos / condenados
David Russi
4 +2tantisimosRefugio
5 +1"Malditos"
P. PARTEN
5semejante / maldita/o cantidad / montón / tanda / mogollón (spain) de....
Hugo
4Si hay como bestia de tiburones allá, cómo es que eres el único que los ve?
Edwal Rospigliosi
3pinches
Henry Hinds


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
malditos / condenados


Explanation:
Dos posibilidades

David Russi
United States
Local time: 00:23
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lorenia Rincon
1 min

agree  Miguel Falquez-Certain
13 mins

agree  Xenia Wong
27 mins

agree  Giovanni Rengifo: Me gusta más la primera, pero ambas son bien neutrales.
1 hr

agree  Maria Elisa Manfrino
3 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pinches


Explanation:
Pinches tiburones

Pero única y exclusivamente en México.

¿Para dónde lo necesitas?

Henry Hinds
Local time: 00:23
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"Malditos"


Explanation:
uyyyy, pero esa es una muy mala palabra... fea fea fea! LOL

Suerte!

Patricia

P. PARTEN
United States
Local time: 01:23
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EILEEN LYNCH
34 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
so God damned many
tantisimos


Explanation:
God-damned modifies many, not sharks. Otherwise it would say, if there were so many god-damned sharks, but instead it says, if there were so god-damned many sharks.

Refugio
Local time: 23:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Estoy de acuerdo, Mil gracias.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hugo: tienes toda la razón
51 mins
  -> Gracias, Hugo

agree  xxx------
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Janfri
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Si hay como bestia de tiburones allá, cómo es que eres el único que los ve?


Explanation:
Si es slang, respondamos en slang.

Edwal Rospigliosi
Spain
Local time: 08:23
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
semejante / maldita/o cantidad / montón / tanda / mogollón (spain) de....


Explanation:
Ruth tiene razón en el sentido que god damned modifica la cantidad, no los Whites en sí

Hugo
Local time: 01:23
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
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May 10, 2005 - Changes made by Shawn Keeney:
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