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black sheep

Spanish translation: oveja negra

18:22 May 17, 2018
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / describing a bad family member
English term or phrase: black sheep
Sentence: He was the black sheep of the family.
Document type: ebook, fiction
Target audience/country: readers in Mexico
Specific context: describing a character in the family that doesn't fit in with the rest of the family, and is considered a disgrace.
Idalia Rueda (X)
United States
Local time: 10:22
Spanish translation:oveja negra
Explanation:
No estoy seguro en México pero "oveja negra" (es la oveja negra de la familia) se utiliza con el mismo sentido de la expresión original.
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Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Local time: 17:22
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3oveja negra
Florencio Alonso
4 +2La oveja negra de la familia
Marcela Trezza
5 +1oveja negra
Manuela Huck
3 +1oveja negra
Chema Nieto Castañón


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
oveja negra


Explanation:
Pretty straight-forward

Florencio Alonso
Uruguay
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, I had never actually heard anyone say this in Spanish, so I had had my doubts…


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Gowar
40 mins
agree  Mónica Algazi: Meeeeee parece que fuiste el primero. :)
47 mins
  -> Jajaja. Gracias Mónica.
agree  JohnMcDove: Adelantándose casi 60 segundos por delante del pelotón, llega a la meta, Florencio, mostrando el temple de un campeón... ;-)
3 hrs
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
oveja negra


Explanation:
No estoy seguro en México pero "oveja negra" (es la oveja negra de la familia) se utiliza con el mismo sentido de la expresión original.

Chema Nieto Castañón
Spain
Local time: 17:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Gowar
41 mins
  -> ;) Gracias Cecilia!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
La oveja negra de la familia


Explanation:
La traducción es literal: La oveja negra de la familia

Marcela Trezza
Canada
Local time: 11:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabriela Rodriguez
33 mins
agree  Cecilia Gowar
41 mins
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
oveja negra


Explanation:
Es español también se usa "la oveja negra", sin más.

Example sentence(s):
  • Entre los titanes, el más poderoso era Crono. Crono era el hijo rebelde, la oveja negra de la familia y ahora es considerado el dios del tiempo.

    Reference: http://https://www.fundeu.es/noticia/las-palabras-tienen-la-...
Manuela Huck
Argentina
Local time: 12:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cecilia Gowar
40 mins
  -> ¡Gracias, Cecilia!
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