Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
straight-talking
Spanish translation:
franco/derecho/directo/honesto/sincero
Added to glossary by
Terry Burgess
Oct 26, 2007 02:33
17 yrs ago
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English term
marceladiaz (X)
straight-talking
English to Spanish
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When saying that sb is "straight-talking", can we translate it as "directo"?
Do you have any other translation for this word?
Do you have any other translation for this word?
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +5 | franco/derecho/directo/honesto/sincero |
Terry Burgess
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| 5 +1 | ir al grano |
Cristina Heraud-van Tol
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| 4 +1 | no anda con rodeos |
Noni Gilbert Riley
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| 4 +1 | no tiene pelos en la lengua |
Sp-EnTranslator
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Change log
Nov 9, 2007 04:09: Terry Burgess Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+5
10 mins
Terry Burgess
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Works in field
Mexico
I place Quality and Accuracy above speed
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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111
Selected
franco/derecho/directo/honesto/sincero
Puestos en masculino:-)
Peer comment(s):
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Juan Jacob
: Sí. Aunque, como planteé, depende del registro. Hablar "de frente", también. Sale, sí, porque está de la ....gada.
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o "al chile", "la neta", entre un ..ingo:-). Gracias Juan..y a ver si llegan algunos mejores:-)) Saludos y tápate contra el ...che frío:-)
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Yaotl Altan
28 mins
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Muchas gracias, Yaotl:-)
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moken
: En España funcionan todos estos términos. No sé si son 100% "neutros", pero vamos avanzando: Méx., Esp. ... Dried off by now I hope...
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Gracias, Á:-)))
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Sinead --
: Don't mean to be impolite but you might the following address of use: www.incontinence.realage.com/content.aspx/topic/11 - 15k
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Thanks, Sinead:-))) and thanks for making me wet myself laughing yesterday with the "grow old in place" question:-)))
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María Diehn
2 days 12 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
24 mins
Cristina Heraud-van Tol
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Netherlands
Accuracy and Commitment
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Peruvian, Latin American)
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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244
ir al grano
Es decir, hablar de frente sin rodeos ni detalles.
+1
7 hrs
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
The translator people turn to
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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110
no anda con rodeos
Valdría en España al menos.
+1
13 hrs
no tiene pelos en la lengua
más coloquial, eso si el contexto lo permite
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