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English translation: at the back of beyond

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22:11 Aug 31, 2007

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Spanish term or phrase: donde el diablo perdió el poncho

"Donde el diablo perdió el poncho". se utiliza cuando se quiere decir algo de un lugar sumamente lejano

Fabio Descalzi KudoZ activity Questions: 1502 (4 open) (22 closed without grading) Answers: 2650 Uruguay
Local time: 10:20

English translation:at the back of beyond

Explanation:
This is a common, neutral way of saying it...

Selected response from:

Juliana Starkman
Canada
Local time: 07:20

Grading comment

Muy difícil la elección. Tomo ésta por ser la más genérica. Pero francamente, ¡esto es como para abrir un certamen de ingenio popular! Muchísimas gracias a todos.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +10

at the back of beyond

Juliana Starkman

4 +4

way out in the wild blue yonder; out in the boondocks

Michael Powers (PhD)

in a far and desolate place

Maria Arcelus

4 +1

miles from anywhere / in the middle of nowhere

Adriana Penco

4 +1

where Jesus lost his sandals

Aïda Garcia Pons

out in no man's land

Eng2Span

In the far away

Jorge Ochoa

It's the devil of a long way from anywhere

John Rawlins

clear to hell and gone

JaneTranslates

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

miles from anywhere / in the middle of nowhere

Explanation:
Two choices.

Adriana Penco
Local time: 09:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

6 mins confidence:

clear to hell and gone

Explanation:
from the farthest corner of the earth
way out in left field
as far as the east is from the west
way down yonder in the cornfield

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-08-31 22:19:00 GMT)
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over the hills and far away

JaneTranslates
Puerto Rico
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of:

English

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

way out in the wild blue yonder; out in the boondocks

Explanation:
dos sugerencias

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 58

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

where Jesus lost his sandals

Explanation:
otra para la colección.

Aïda Garcia Pons
United States
Local time: 04:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Catalan,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +10

at the back of beyond

Explanation:
This is a common, neutral way of saying it...

Juliana Starkman
Canada
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of:

English,

Hebrew
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Muy difícil la elección. Tomo ésta por ser la más genérica. Pero francamente, ¡esto es como para abrir un certamen de ingenio popular! Muchísimas gracias a todos.

22 mins confidence:

It's the devil of a long way from anywhere

Explanation:
I think I just invented this phrase but it sounds natural, closely echoes the source, and the meaning is clear.

John Rawlins
Spain
Local time: 13:20
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Notes to answerer

Asker: Indeed, this sounds fantastic! Reproduces the spirit of the thing...

51 mins confidence:

In the far away

Explanation:
A very far distance an not known

Jorge Ochoa
Local time: 06:20
Native speaker of:

Spanish

2 hrs confidence:

in a far and desolate place

Explanation:
I believe that it means not only far, but in a desolate place> sparsely populated.

Maria Arcelus
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of:

Spanish

3 hrs confidence:

out in no man's land

Explanation:
otra.

Eng2Span
United States
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

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