q le qiten lo bailao

English translation: they can't take that away from him

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Spanish term or phrase:	q le qiten lo bailao
English translation:	they can't take that away from him
Entered by:	Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

13:35 Sep 11, 2006

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Spanish term or phrase: q le qiten lo bailao

again an answer on a verbatim about reactions to an ad.
I can see the phrase on the internet - also as a film title, but cannot find exactly what it means.

Clifford Marcus KudoZ activity Questions: 345 (6 open) (6 without valid answers) (12 closed without grading) Answers: 55
Local time: 05:46

they can't take that away from him

Explanation:
Suerte

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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 06:46

Grading comment

many thanks, I went with this.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +7

they can't take that away from him

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

see exp.

Y. Peraza

he had fun.

M. Ángeles López Rodríguez

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

they can't take that away from him

Explanation:
Suerte

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 06:46
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 286

Grading comment

many thanks, I went with this.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

neutral

Y. Peraza: OK, but related to something done in the past, not to something that you have.

3 mins

-> Gracias Yaiza

agree

Laura Iglesias

19 mins

-> Gracias Laura

agree

spanruss

30 mins

-> Gracias spanruss

agree

teju: I think this fits quite nicely. I agree that they are referring to something done in the past, but within context, it makes perfect sense. Ex: He might have been a partier, but now that he's a responsible parent, no one can take that away from him. Saludo

51 mins

-> muchas gracias teju

agree

Ronnie McKee: exactly the term in english smartrans, perfect.....yaiza, that's what it means, its exactly correct in everyday english, it needs no but.......

54 mins

-> many thanks Ronnie

agree

Robert Copeland

59 mins

-> Many thanks Robert

agree

Carlos Segura

2 hrs

-> many thanks Carlos

agree

María Teresa Taylor Oliver

4 hrs

-> Gracias María Teresa

4 mins confidence:

see exp.

Explanation:
Don't know if there is an equivalent expression in English. It means that the person has already done quite well regarding something, so even if now things are not exactly great, that person can be satisfied: You can not take his previous activities (lo bailao) away from him / her. Literally: To take his dancing away from him / He has already been dancing or a while. Yes, I realize that it is quite funny when translated! :-)

Y. Peraza
Local time: 06:46
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

11 mins confidence:

he had fun.

Explanation:
Is a Spanish (from spain) expression: means that someabody have a lot of fun, and that nobody van chage it, because was in the past.
Foe example: if I expend all my money going out, later I can not buy food but I can say: que me quiten lo bailao, because i had a lot of fun going out.
I hope helps you.

M. Ángeles López Rodríguez
Local time: 06:46
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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