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have a jones

Spanish translation: Tener muchas ganas de... Tener antojo de...

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English term or phrase:To have a jones to...
Spanish translation:Tener muchas ganas de... Tener antojo de...

18:20 May 27, 2003
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Marketing - Zoology / pets
English term or phrase: have a jones
Some kits may contain a cheap plastic container and some sand. Unless you really have a jones to feed the American marketing machine, stick to what you need: eggs and food.
Martha Raffo
muchas ganas, un gran deseo, un antojo
Explanation:
Hola Martha,
Algunas opciones para usted.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2003-05-27 18:24:33 (GMT)
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jones
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1965
slang : an avid desire or appetite for something

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Oso (X)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5muchas ganas, un gran deseo, un antojo
Oso (X)
5 +1afan
Maria-Jose Pastor


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
muchas ganas, un gran deseo, un antojo


Explanation:
Hola Martha,
Algunas opciones para usted.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2003-05-27 18:24:33 (GMT)
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jones
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1965
slang : an avid desire or appetite for something

Merriam-Webster\'s ©

Oso (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 92

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valentín Hernández Lima: ..True, Don Nicolás. ...an avid desire to do something. Greetings.
2 mins
  -> Mil gracias y saludos cordiales a mi pal, Val ¶:^)
agree  Lesley Clarke
25 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Lesley ¶:^)
agree  P Forgas: un deseo irresistible, tal vez
1 hr
  -> Sí, muy buena opción. Muchas gracias ¶:^)
agree  Will Matter: as usual, Oso's "all over it".:)
2 hrs
  -> Hola willmatter, muchas gracias ¶:^)
agree  Pablo Villadangos: Deseo irresistible o incluso "mono", en jerga drogadicta hispana
20 hrs
  -> Hola, sí, si el contexto fuera drogas...pero no lo es. Gracias, ALTC
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
afan


Explanation:
afan / codicia / gran deseo / necesidad / ansia

jones, es una expression que se utiliza tambien para los drogadictos/alcoholicos que se refiere a su deseo insaciable de tener mas droga/alcohol en momentos de abstinencia. En esta situacion "si uno tiene la codicia de alimentar la maquinaria del mercado" americano....

Maria-Jose Pastor
Local time: 14:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Delgado Rushe Delgado
59 mins
  -> gracias
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