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English translation: you silly cow


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22:36 Aug 24, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Slang
Spanish term or phrase: chocho
Hello,
What would be a good translation for chocho in the following sentence?

¿Qué dices chocho?

The speaker is addressing a woman who has asked a stupid question. They have just met and are not familiar with each other.
Thanks
translation1201
English translation:you silly cow
Explanation:
This term would work well and sound natural where I come from.
Selected response from:

Adele Marie
Local time: 07:24
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4cunt / "sugar" / old (girl)
Jenni Lukac
3 +1What are you saying? You're nuts!
Rocio Barrientos
4you silly cowAdele Marie
3Geez!anademahomar
3silly/senile
Thayenga


Discussion entries: 9





  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cunt / "sugar" / old (girl)


Explanation:
You need some context to know which would be correct. All of the above are based on María Moliner's Diccionario del Uso del Español.

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
What are you saying? You're nuts!


Explanation:
Suggestion

Rocio Barrientos
Bolivia
Local time: 01:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Blanca Collazo: chocho means nuts in my part of the world so I agree with this answer.
38 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Geez!


Explanation:
At this moment I can´t think of another exclamation of surprise or disbelief that you could say to a person you just met.

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Note added at 19 mins (2011-08-24 22:56:15 GMT)
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As in: I can´t believe you just said that, geez!

anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 23:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
silly/senile


Explanation:
What are you saying, silly?
What are you saying? You're senile?

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 07:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
you silly cow


Explanation:
This term would work well and sound natural where I come from.

Adele Marie
Local time: 07:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Aug 24, 2011 - Changes made by philgoddard:
Field (specific)Media / Multimedia => Slang


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