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vamos a comerte / wamos a comerte

English translation: We're going to eat you. (literal) In the context of a relationship, it has sexual overtones. 1st person plural is interesting...


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Spanish term or phrase:vamos a comerte / wamos a comerte
English translation:We're going to eat you. (literal) In the context of a relationship, it has sexual overtones. 1st person plural is interesting...
Entered by: Ray Ables
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17:27 Mar 4, 2009
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Anthropology / Chat
Spanish term or phrase: vamos a comerte / wamos a comerte
Translate - what does this mean in chat??
UK Guy
Local time: 19:02
we're going to eat you
Explanation:
depends on the context
Selected response from:

Ray Ables
United States
Local time: 13:02
Grading comment
context is a girl/guy relationship. She is coming to see him and says...
Vamos a encontrar muy pronto

Vamos a comerte!! AA ha ah
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1we're going to eat you
Ray Ables
4 +1we'll beat you (as in hollow)
Eileen Banks
4we're going to slaughter you/rip you to pieces
Edward Tully
3we are going to eat you alive.
argosys


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
we're going to eat you


Explanation:
depends on the context

Ray Ables
United States
Local time: 13:02
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
context is a girl/guy relationship. She is coming to see him and says...
Vamos a encontrar muy pronto

Vamos a comerte!! AA ha ah

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Jacob: Without any context, that's it.
2 hrs
  -> gracias Juan, que raro, no?
neutral  patinba: If so, it should have been listed under anthropophagy :)
4 hrs
  -> LOL it could have sexual overtones as well
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
we'll beat you (as in hollow)


Explanation:
... but without the context it is quite difficult to be sure :(

Suerte!

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aïda Garcia Pons: with no context... although I'd use the continuous we're going to beat you
1 hr
  -> :) thank you so much Aida :)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
we're going to slaughter you/rip you to pieces


Explanation:
I assume this is a competitive/nasty context...

Edward Tully
Local time: 20:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
we are going to eat you alive.


Explanation:
In a competitive sports context, this means dominating the opposition completely.

argosys
Local time: 02:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Changes made by editors
Mar 5, 2009 - Changes made by Ray Ables:
Edited KOG entryRay Ables's old entry - "vamos a comerte / wamos a comerte" => "We're going to eat you. (literal) In the context of a relationship, it has sexual overtones. 1st person plural is interesting..."
Mar 5, 2009 - Changes made by Ray Ables:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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