Lo tienen por tonto
English translation: They take him for an idiot.
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they think he's a fool, they think he's an idiot Explanation: tener a alguien por = to think someone is Let me recommend you the Anaya on-line Spa<>Eng dictionaries found at the link below. They're very good and have a lot of phraseology! HTH Patricia Ferreira Reference: http://www.anaya.es/diccionario/diccionar.htm |
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They think he's an idiot Explanation: nothing to report actually :) nothing to refer either :) |
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They think he is silly/simple-minded Explanation: lo tienen suggests that the decision is quite secure about the person being silly or simple minded |
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20 hrs
They think he's stupid. Explanation: Or if you don't know who they are: Everyone thinks he's stupid. |
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1 day 2 hrs
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