Spanish: al lote (Chile)English translation: sloppy, careless 
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Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | | Spanish term or phrase: al lote (Chile) | Es una descripción de una usuaria típica de un producto de limpieza. No es un término que se use en argentina, no tengo idea a qué se refiere (lo mismo que carretera que lo pregunto aparte)
“no cacha”, “jovencita”, “anda en otra”, “recién
casada”, “estudiante”, “delega la limpieza”, “al lote”, “hace las cosas a medias”, “carretera”, “superficial”
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| | Clarification request(s) and responseSara Noss: 9:30pm Feb 16, 2005: Hi Vanina, do you have more context for 'al lote'? Thank you. :) -
Vanina Ricciardelli (asker): 10:00pm Feb 16, 2005: Nope, that is all I have but I think Oso is on the right track -
Sara Noss: 10:03pm Feb 16, 2005: Ok. Thanks Vanina. :) -
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| | carelessly | Explanation:
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)
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Note added at 2005-02-16 21:29:21 (GMT)
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al lote: descuidadamente, sin atención.
carelessly adverbio
1 sin prestar atención
2 despreocupadamente
-- Source: Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe
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xxxOso
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| carelessly
Explanation:
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)
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Note added at 2005-02-16 21:29:21 (GMT)
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al lote: descuidadamente, sin atención.
carelessly adverbio
1 sin prestar atención
2 despreocupadamente
-- Source: Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe
Reference: http://lsantos2000.tripod.com/jergas/chile.htm
| xxxOso
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of:  Spanish
PRO pts in category: 31
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5 mins confidence: |
| loads / lots / tons
Explanation:
need more context to finish the expression
Oxford:
lote masculino
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1 (de un producto) batch, lot
2 (en subastas) lot; darse or pegarse el lote (España familiar) to make out (familiar), to pet (familiar); darse or pegarse un lote de algo (España familiar) to stuff oneself with something (familiar)
B (América Latina) (terreno) plot, lot (inglés norteamericano)
C (Chile familiar) (montón) loads (plural) (familiar); un lote de cosas que hacer loads o lots of things to do; al lote (Chile familiar): tiene mujeres al lote he has loads o lots of women chasing after him; los asuntos aquí andan al lote things are in a total mess here (familiar); es muy al lote she's very careless o slapdash
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Note added at 45 mins (2005-02-16 22:07:40 GMT)
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Taking from Oso\'s idea, maybe \"carefee\"
| David Russi
United States
Native speaker of:  English, Spanish
PRO pts in category: 48
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| low-class, ordinary, low quality, etc.
Explanation:
...y en mexicano, "corriente", aplicado a una persona o a una cosa.
Dame la frase y te doy la tradux.
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Note added at 52 mins (2005-02-16 22:14:25 GMT)
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\"Sloppy\" también, \"sloppy work\", \"trabajo al lote\".
| Henry Hinds
United States
Native speaker of: English, Spanish
PRO pts in category: 56
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