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Siento que nos han tomado de punto",

English translation: I feel that they made a laughing stock out of us.

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16:41 Jul 30, 2011

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Spanish term or phrase: Siento que nos han tomado de punto",

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What would be a good translation for "Siento que nos han tomado de punto", dijo la víctima".
For context, see http://www.lanueva.com/edicion_impresa/nota/3/06/2011/b63004...

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English translation:I feel that they made a laughing stock out of us.

Explanation:
agarrar or tomar a (alguien) de punto (Perú, Río de la Plata argot): lo han agarrado de punto (burlándose de él) they've made him the butt of their jokes; (aprovechándose de él) they've taken him for a ride (familiar); la profesora me ha agarrado de punto the teacher has it in for me (familiar)

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Stefano Nicola D'Amato
United States
Local time: 01:31

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Summary of answers provided

5 +1

I feel that they made a laughing stock out of us.

Stefano Nicola D'Amato

I feel (as if )they have made us look like fools/ they have made fools out of us

bcsantos

I'm afraid they targeted us/staked us out

Barbara Cochran

It feels like we're the butt of a bad joke

James A. Walsh

I think they have set us as targets

MPGS

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16 mins confidence:

I think they have set us as targets

Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?q="set us as targets"&ie=utf-8&...
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MPGS
Local time: 07:31
Native speaker of:

Spanish

28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

I feel that they made a laughing stock out of us.

Stefano Nicola D'Amato
United States
Local time: 01:31
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

3 hrs confidence:

Siento que nos han tomado de punto It feels like we're the butt of a bad joke

Explanation:

Another option. The term "taking the pi$$" also springs to mind! But I don't think that's very appropriate for a newspaper article.

Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=&q=%22butt+of+a+bad+joke%2...

James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 07:31
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12

1 day25 mins confidence:

I'm afraid they targeted us/staked us out

Explanation:
No need to be overly literal.

Barbara Cochran
Local time: 01:31
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3

2 days5 hrs confidence:

I feel (as if )they have made us look like fools/ they have made fools out of us

Explanation:
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bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 07:31
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

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