Tengo un gato en mis pantalones

English translation: I have a cat in my pants

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Spanish term or phrase:Tengo un gato en mis pantalones
English translation:I have a cat in my pants
Entered by: P Forgas

17:55 Mar 8, 2002
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
/ casual convo
Spanish term or phrase: Tengo un gato en mis pantalones
Tengo un gato en mis pantalones
J-Money
I have a cat in my pants
Explanation:
that's it!
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P Forgas
Brazil
Local time: 04:34
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Summary of answers provided
5there's a cat in my slacks
Rafa Lombardino
4it's a line used in some movies
Marcus Malabad
4I have a hot potato-- this is a hot potato
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
4I have a cat in my pants
P Forgas


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
there's a cat in my slacks


Explanation:
This sentence makes no sense at all... but that's how it should be... If it's a famous saying, it turned the wrong corner and didn't get to me...

Good luck

Rafa Lombardino
United States
Local time: 00:34
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 227
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This is not correct. I need the correct translation.
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
it's a line used in some movies


Explanation:
like Blue Streak. Spoken by women, it's an indirect (lewd) way of affirming their womanhood (pu***). Geddit?

Marcus Malabad
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in pair: 458
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That was an extremely unprofessional translation.
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Comment: That was an extremely unprofessional translation.

25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I have a hot potato-- this is a hot potato


Explanation:
A falta de contexto, se me ocurro (estirando la imaginación) que tal vez éste es el sentido buscado. Suerte

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Note added at 2002-03-08 18:24:13 (GMT)
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oops... debía decir: \"se me ocurre\"

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Note added at 2002-03-08 18:25:24 (GMT)
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Es decir, si el sentido es que se está ante una situación difícil o espinosa, es como tener una papa caliente en las manos. El dicho de papa caliente también se utiliza en inglés.


Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 3743
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What do I have to do to be on your team? I know the answer.
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I have a cat in my pants


Explanation:
that's it!

P Forgas
Brazil
Local time: 04:34
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 1249
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