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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

el Viejo va a aparecer borracho

English translation:

the Old Man is going to show up drunk

Added to glossary by chica nueva
Aug 8, 2011 18:47
12 yrs ago
Spanish term

el Viejo va a aparecer borracho

Non-PRO Spanish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature cuento
Ahora tengo trece años y medio, y aprendí muchas cosas, entre otras, que los tipos que gritan y castigan e insultan son en el fondo unos pobres diablos. Pero entonces yo era mucho más chico y no lo sabía. Mirta no lo sabe ni siquiera ahora, pero ella es tres años menor que yo, y sé que a veces en la noche se despierta llorando. Es el miedo. ¿Usted alguna vez tuvo miedo? A Mirta siempre le parece que el Viejo va a aparecer borracho, y que se va a quitar el cinturón para pegarle. Todavía no se ha acostumbrado a la nueva situación. Yo, en cambio, he tratado de acostumbrarme.

'Réquiem con tostadas' (Mario Benedetti 1920-2009)

http://books.google.cl/books?id=iW5xqNhJowYC&pg=PA88&lpg=PA8...
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Aug 8, 2011 22:19: Maria Mastruzzo changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

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Proposed translations

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the old man is going to show up drunk

Mike
Peer comment(s):

agree Blanca Collazo : that's what I would say.
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Thank you, Blanca - Mike
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you!"