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desguanzar

English translation: exhausted / washed out


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21:44 Jan 27, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Spanish term or phrase: desguanzar
Cuando regreso a casa estan completamente entumidos los pies. Se me desguanzan.
Gladys McKernan
Local time: 22:33
English translation:exhausted / washed out
Explanation:
Mexican uage I think.
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DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 03:33
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2exhausted / washed out
DLyons
3 +1my feet are killing me
Jane Martin
3they drain me of energy
Deborah Lockett


Discussion entries: 2





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
exhausted / washed out


Explanation:
Mexican uage I think.

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 03:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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agree  gallagy2: Fáilte
3 hrs
  -> Go raibh maith agat gallagy2.

agree  José Alberto
5 hrs
  -> Gracias José.
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
they drain me of energy


Explanation:
http://www.wikilang.com/English/Spanish/take a lot out of/de...

Deborah Lockett
Local time: 03:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 83
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
my feet are killing me


Explanation:
If you wanted to go more informal then we often say 'my feet are killing me' which is a possibility for the meaning here.

Example sentence(s):
  • I just want to sit down somewhere and relax. My feet are killing me

    Reference: http://www.elpais.com/diccionarios/castellano/desguanzar
Jane Martin
Local time: 03:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lucia Colombino: Excelente enlace... ¡en este sitio siempre se aprende! Y tu propuesta me parece buenísima.
1 hr
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