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medio pelo

English translation: second-rate

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Spanish term or phrase:medio pelo
English translation:second-rate
Entered by: Ana Battaglia

22:12 Nov 8, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: medio pelo
midle class person
gladyselen
second-rate
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Ana Battaglia
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:27
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1second-rate
Ana Battaglia
5social climber
Elizabeth Cross
5of sorts, ordinary
Marina Torroja
4lower class; shoddy, cheap; sham
Oso (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
second-rate


Explanation:
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Ana Battaglia
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you

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agree  David Hollywood: or maybe "mediocre"
5 hrs
  -> yes, depending on the context and tone of the text. Thanks a lot!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lower class; shoddy, cheap; sham


Explanation:
Según el Diccionario Simon & Schuster's.
Buena suerte y saludos del Oso ¶:^)

Oso (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 36
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
social climber


Explanation:
Applied to a pretentious middle class person, not as derogative as other suggested translations

Elizabeth Cross
Nicaragua
Local time: 19:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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The origin of the term meedio pelo does not refer to social climber it refers to middle class or workin class
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Comment: The origin of the term meedio pelo does not refer to social climber it refers to middle class or workin class

5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
of sorts, ordinary


Explanation:
Medio pelo es eso exactamente "nada especial", común, uno del montón,
... As regards "medio pelo" you're right: it means "mediocre", "of sorts". "Esta es
una casa de medio pelo" (común, sin demasiados lujos, no es de categoría). ...
forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2975 - 43k

Marina Torroja
Argentina
Local time: 22:27
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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