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Spanish term or phrase:	colocado (in this context)
English translation:	high (stoned)
Entered by:	Robert Mota

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01:14 Jun 24, 2008

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Spanish term or phrase: colocado (in this context)

¿Ha pasado mucho tiempo tomando (DROGA), **colocado** o con resaca?

Again, please keep in mind this is from MEXICO, as it may have different meanings in different countries. Thanks!

Lydia De Jorge KudoZ activity Questions: 661 (none open) (25 closed without grading) Answers: 8162 United States
Local time: 12:12

high (stoned)

Explanation:
creo que es

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Re: estar "colocado"
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bilma View Post
What does estar colado mean?
Thanks a lot, Santiago Jorge!

For Bilma, and everybody interested: ("colocado", not "colado")
"colocado/a" (R.A.E.) :
1. adj. Que tiene un empleo.

2. adj. coloq. Que se encuentra bajo los efectos del alcohol o de alguna droga.

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ido = it's like gone, like totally in another dimension, thinking about something else, not necessarily because of drugs, distracted.

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ido, da.

(Del part. de ir).

1. adj. Dicho de una persona: Que está falta de juicio.

2. f. Acción de ir de un lugar a otro.

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pero aquí por la combinación tambien, de que además dice hangover después da más la impresión de que es high

Selected response from:

Robert Mota
Local time: 12:12

Grading comment

Thanks!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

high (stoned)

Robert Mota

hanged over

Carmen Smith

by injection

xxxmediamatrix

high

Ángel Domínguez

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

5 mins confidence:

high

Explanation:
Si se refiere a estar bajo los efectos de alguna droga. Si es específicamente alcohol, podría usarse "intoxicated". No obstante a ver qué dice algún compañero/a de México.

Reference: http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=col...

Ángel Domínguez
Spain
Local time: 18:12
Native speaker of:

Spanish

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

high (stoned)

Robert Mota
Local time: 12:12
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks!!!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks Robert. I don't know if you saw my previous posting, regarding "ido" which I thought was "high/stoned"... very confused!!

39 mins confidence:

hanged over

Explanation:
sugestion

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Note added at 42 mins (2008-06-24 01:56:46 GMT)
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Con resaca means "hanged over".

Carmen Smith
United States
Local time: 11:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish

12 mins confidence:

by injection

Explanation:
My reading (based on the Chilean reality, not Mexican):
¿Ha pasado mucho tiempo tomando (DROGA), **colocado** o con resaca?
-->
Have you been taking (whatever drug) for a long time, whether by injection or inhaled?

'colocado' is the usual term here for any kind of injection - legal or illegal. e.g.: "Ayer el médico me colocó una vacuna anti-rábica." "Voy a colocar una vacuna antiparásito a mis perros."

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Re Lydia's question below: Yes, I think that would equate to 'by injection' in junkie-speak (but junkie-speak is not one of my working languages...).

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That said, I don't think the source text is junkie-speak anyway. 'colocado' is a term used by doctors, vets and the general public when referring to any injection. And 'resaca' is a technical term meaning 'distillation', hence my reference to inhalation, since this involves heating the product to generate fumes/vapour for inhalation.

Maybe you should not be looking for junkie terms here - maybe you should stick to the more formal terminology.

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Re Lydia's second note below:
There's no way you can make 'hungover' fit in the translation of ¿Ha pasado mucho tiempo tomando (DROGA), ..... con resaca?

xxxmediamatrix
Local time: 12:12
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: So would you say it means "shooting-up'?

Asker: Thanks for the info. This is a guided questionnaire and uses many 'junkie-speak' LOL. In fact it suggests that the interviewer use the terms that the patient uses. Also, from previous context, I believe 'resaca' means 'hungover'. Saludos!

Asker: The questions refer to both drugs AND alcohol...

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Changes made by editors

Jun 28, 2008 - Changes made by Robert Mota:
Edited KOG entry	Lydia De Jorge's old entry - "colocado (in this context)" => "high (stoned)"

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