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Spanish: chirivetero

English translation: true Chirivetan







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Spanish term or phrase:chirivetero
English translation:true Chirivetan
Entered by:Peter Kerry
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9:27am Sep 12, 2007Login or register (free) for more options.
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Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / poker
Spanish term or phrase: chirivetero
la jornada nos deparó un momento de gloria cuando el veterano Sir Pedro de Jódar, curado de espanto y de espantos en mil batallas y “chirivetero” de pro, se topó en su mesa con el jovenzuelo italiano Darío Minieri, estrella estrellada del naipe y famoso por dedicar sus meses, días, minutos y segundos a jugar “on line” en tropecientas partidas a la vez.
Peter Kerry
Portugal
Clarification request(s) and response
Álvaro Blanch: 1:01pm Sep 12, 2007: Hi Peter: careful here with "de pro". This has nothing to do with professionalism, but is related to his birthplace (Chiriveta). In really is a bit meaningless in the context, since nobody who isn't from Chiriveta would know what a...
Álvaro Blanch: 1:02pm Sep 12, 2007: being a chirivetero de pro would really involve. Translation in tricky and if you're not sure yourself I'd ask for some advice. :O) :O)
Salloz: 1:17pm Sep 12, 2007: DRAE: de pro
1. loc. adj. Dicho de una persona: Que cumple puntualmente sus obligaciones.
2. loc. adj. Que se distingue por sus buenas cualidades.

Chiriveta-born man
Explanation:
Chiriveta is a village / town in the province of Huesca
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Simon Bruni
Spain
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3 +2Chiriveta-born man
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Chiriveta-born man

Explanation:
Chiriveta is a village / town in the province of Huesca


    Reference: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacamp_y_Litera
Simon Bruni
Spain
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agree Álvaro Blanch: Eso, o "the man from Chiriveta. :O)
3 hrs

agree Salloz: Yeah, but "de pro" means "upright". Chiriveta-born upright man.
3 hrs
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