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que se dice pronto

English translation: - a long time, in anyone\'s book.

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Spanish term or phrase:	que se dice pronto
English translation:	- a long time, in anyone\'s book.
Entered by:	LisaMac

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00:18 Oct 30, 2009

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Cooking / Culinary / olives / olive oil

Spanish term or phrase: que se dice pronto

Lo elaboran con olivos que tienen como mínimo 200 años de antigüedad **que se dice pronto***. Un aceite como se imaginan muy selecto.

LisaMac KudoZ activity Questions: 980 (11 open) (90 closed without grading) Answers: 1237 Spain
Local time: 10:59

- a long time, in anyone's book -

Explanation:
I think this is quite colloquial. Hope it helps!
Ian

Selected response from:

Ian in Spain
Spain
Local time: 10:59

Grading comment

Thanks, Ian - I think this makes most sense in the context, as we're commenting on the age of the olive trees. Thank you all for the suggestions!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

easier said than done

MariaMast

4 +2

...easy to say; difficult to achieve...

eski

4 +1

no easy matter

patricia scott

3 +1

- a long time, in anyone's book -

Ian in Spain

- (which is) not exactly the blink of an eye!

Cinnamon Nolan

which is not saying nothing

Gilla Evans

which is a very long time/two centuries

cgowar

that one says it lightly

Lamarche

[em dash] and that's just for starters!

James A Walsh

which is quite a thought! / which it's easier said than done!

Smartranslators

before they're ready

Joel Schaefer

and that's not putting too fine a point on it!

David Hollywood

Answers

11 mins confidence:

[em dash] and that's just for starters!

Explanation:
I reckon...

James A Walsh
Spain
Local time: 10:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20
1 corroborated select project
in this pair and field

15 mins confidence:

that one says it lightly

Explanation:
It is a use with a bit of ironic intention. He says 200 years! and that is not anything trivial. It is a tremendous achievement or reality.

Lamarche
United States
Local time: 05:29
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

easier said than done

Explanation:
Or you could also said "easy to say, difficult to achieve". I think it is necessary to paraphrase here.

MariaMast
Australia
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

3 hrs confidence:

and that's not putting too fine a point on it!

Explanation:
another option :)

David Hollywood
Argentina
Local time: 07:59
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 70

6 hrs confidence:

before they're ready

Explanation:
Olive trees can live for thousands of years. Just as old vines make better wine, maybe old trees make better oil?

Joel Schaefer
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

6 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

...easy to say; difficult to achieve...

Explanation:
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=108513

eski
Mexico
Local time: 03:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 113

7 hrs confidence:

which is a very long time/two centuries

Explanation:
It takes a short time to say "200 years old" but bear in mind is a VERY long time. That is the meaning. If it was something you do the equivalent would be "easier said than done" but I do not think it applies here.

cgowar
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 42

8 hrs confidence:

which is not saying nothing

Explanation:
a common way to express the idea in English

Gilla Evans
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

8 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

- a long time, in anyone's book -

Explanation:
I think this is quite colloquial. Hope it helps!
Ian

Ian in Spain
Spain
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks, Ian - I think this makes most sense in the context, as we're commenting on the age of the olive trees. Thank you all for the suggestions!

10 hrs confidence:

- (which is) not exactly the blink of an eye!

Explanation:
I agree with Cgowar; I think the meaning isn't exactly "easier said than done", even though that's what many online dictionairies give, i.e.:
MODISMOS eso se dice muy pronto that's easier said than done
http://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/decir

The English meaning of that idiom:

Cliché said of a task that is easier to talk about than to do. Yes, we must find a cure for cancer, but it's easier said than done. Finding a good job is easier said than done.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/easier said than done

Which doesn't quite fit with the RAE definition of the Spanish:
- que se dice pronto.
expr. coloq. U. para ponderar la magnitud o naturaleza de algo que sorprende por su carácter inusitado. Había 5000 personas en la plaza, que se dice pronto
- que ya es ~.
1. expr. coloq. que se dice pronto. Se ha casado cuatro veces, que ya es decir

Using"the blink (also possible "wink") of an eye" keeps the idiomatic tone, yet the negative emphasises that it is precisely the OPPOSITE of a short time.

Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Local time: 10:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 55

10 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

no easy matter

Explanation:
another option:)

patricia scott
Spain
Local time: 10:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 32

12 hrs confidence:

which is quite a thought! / which it's easier said than done!

Explanation:
pronto - significado de pronto diccionario se dice (muy) pronto (algo difícil) → it's easier said than done; (algo sorprendente) → it's quite a thought. 4. (otras locuciones) al pronto → at first ...
es.thefreedictionary.com/pronto - En caché - Similares

Translation pronto in the Spanish-English Collins dictionary MODISMOS se dice (muy) pronto *, algo difícil it's easier said than done, (algo sorprendente) it's quite a thought. 4 (otras locuciones) → al pronto at ...
dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/pronto - Similares

Smartranslators
Spain
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 60