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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

pintado

English translation:

to pass unnoticed

Added to glossary by Sandy T
Mar 3, 2006 01:07
20 yrs ago
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Spanish term

pintado

Spanish to English Other Slang
alguien esta "pintado" cuando esta con un grupo de gente, y no puede decir una palabra ya que no conoce a nadie y no entiende nada
Proposed translations (English)
4 to pass unnoticed
4 noteless
4 wallflower

Discussion

Bill Greendyk Mar 4, 2006:
I hid the asker's remarks yesterday. Now, at the request of several members, I am removing this entire dialogue from the "Ask the Asker" box, except for the comment which refers directly to the question itself -- the only valid use of this option. -- Bill
Henry Hinds Mar 3, 2006:
¿Y dónde se dice así? Además, sería conveniente usarlo en una frase (CONTEXTO).

Proposed translations

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to pass unnoticed

estar pintado= no tener ni arte ni parte
Frase comun en Argentina.

El dueño del circo - Noticias sobre Pablo Aimar - [ Translate this page ]No me gusta estar pintado (jugar papel decorativo)", dijo el dirigente al diario "La Nación". Esos comentarios fueron hechos por el veterano dirigente en la ...
pabloaimar21.blogcindario.com/ 2006/01/00058-el-dueno-del-circo.html - 13k - Cached - Similar pages


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Note added at 1 hr (2006-03-03 02:54:46 GMT)
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Aguante2 - [ Translate this page ]"Estar pintado", en la jerga del Río de la Plata, implica una participación meramente decorativa; desde que se globalizó el fútbol, a través del satélite, ...
www.henciclopedia.org.uy/autores/Hamed/Aguante2.html - 56k - Cached - Similar pages
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noteless

noteless
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wallflower

i think that's the equivalent
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