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facepalm

Spanish translation: una muestra de exasperación


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English term or phrase:facepalm
Spanish translation:una muestra de exasperación
Entered by: ClaraVal
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12:52 Aug 8, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Slang / Prensa
English term or phrase: facepalm
Hola compañer@s. A ver si alguien me puede echar una manita con la palabra "facepalm", que aparece en un texto sobre la prensa conservadora de EEUU.
xxxAndelito
una muestra de exasperación
Explanation:
In the context of the sentence you have, I think this would work.

No es la primera vez que los círculos científicos han reaccionado a una noticia de Fox con una muestra de exasperación.
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ClaraVal
Spain
Grading comment
Esta traducción me parece perfecta.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2con mala cara / con (un gesto de) fastidio/impaciencia/molestia
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
5querer matarse
Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
4una muestra de exasperación
ClaraVal


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
querer matarse


Explanation:
"querer matarse" --> se quieren matar
"no poder creerlo" -->no lo podía creer


No se bien la conjugación porque no nos has dado el contexto.
Saludos!

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-08-08 13:07:19 GMT)
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entonces "con una expresion exasperada" quizás.

Juan Manuel Macarlupu Peña
Local time: 07:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Si necesitas el contexto: "This is not the first time that a news item by Fox has been greeted with a facepalm in scientific circles."

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
una muestra de exasperación


Explanation:
In the context of the sentence you have, I think this would work.

No es la primera vez que los círculos científicos han reaccionado a una noticia de Fox con una muestra de exasperación.

ClaraVal
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Esta traducción me parece perfecta.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
con mala cara / con (un gesto de) fastidio/impaciencia/molestia


Explanation:
La traducción literal no funciona, pero hay muchas formas naturales de decirlo.

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-08-08 14:26:27 GMT)
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También puede ser un gesto de exasperación.

Aquí está el gesto:
http://www.cultofmac.com/wordpress/w...leFacePalm.jpg


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Note added at 1 hr (2011-08-08 14:28:10 GMT)
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http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1675209

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 12:11
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 30

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agree  isabel murillo
3 hrs
  -> Saludos y buena semana, Isabel - Bea

agree  anademahomar
10 hrs
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Aug 29, 2011 - Changes made by ClaraVal:
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