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who died and made you boss?

Spanish translation: ¿desde cuando eres [tu] el jefe?/¿Quién te ascendió/promovió a jefe?

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English term or phrase:who died and made you boss?
Spanish translation:¿desde cuando eres [tu] el jefe?/¿Quién te ascendió/promovió a jefe?
Entered by: Teresa Moreno

00:57 Jul 6, 2007
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: who died and made you boss?
Continuación del diálogo de mi pregunta anterior, otra ayuda...

A: Jamie, I don't want to be a complainer, but the e-mail I got from you this morning was way over the top.

B: you mean you got that?. Sorry, I guess I forgot to take you off the list. But c'mon, it was hilarious, right?

A: Do you really think that's a good use of Company time?

B: Excuse me, but who died and made you boss?
Teresa Moreno
Spain
Local time: 01:58
¿desde cuando eres [tu] el jefe?/¿Quién te ascendió/promovió a jefe?
Explanation:
Otras opciones, espero te ayuden.
Selected response from:

Darío Zozaya
Argentina
Local time: 20:58
Grading comment
Me quedo con la primera opción... Gracias mil!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6Disculpa, ¿pero desde cuando tú mandas aquí/eres tú el que manda?
teju
4 +3¿desde cuando eres [tu] el jefe?/¿Quién te ascendió/promovió a jefe?
Darío Zozaya
4 +2¿quién murió y te hizo jefe?
Riens Middelhof
4¿quién tuvo que morir para que llegaras a jefe?
Fernando Tognis
4y tu, qué te crees?
Denise DeVries
4¿(Y a tí) quién te ha dado velas en este entierro?
Noni Gilbert Riley
4y quien te crees tu?
Christian [email protected]


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
¿quién murió y te hizo jefe?


Explanation:
O sea.. quién te dió este derecho....

Riens Middelhof
Netherlands
Local time: 01:58
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jack_speak
3 mins
  -> gracias
agree  Gándara
10 mins
  -> gracias!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
¿desde cuando eres [tu] el jefe?/¿Quién te ascendió/promovió a jefe?


Explanation:
Otras opciones, espero te ayuden.

Darío Zozaya
Argentina
Local time: 20:58
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Me quedo con la primera opción... Gracias mil!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gándara: I like your first option too.
7 mins
  -> Muchas gracias
agree  Cándida Artime Peñeñori
2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Candida
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: First option.
7 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
¿quién tuvo que morir para que llegaras a jefe?


Explanation:
Another option.

Fernando Tognis
Argentina
Local time: 20:58
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Disculpa, ¿pero desde cuando tú mandas aquí/eres tú el que manda?


Explanation:
Otra manera.

teju
Local time: 17:58
Does not meet criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Ah yes, I know what I SHOULD be doing! Thanks for the encouragement!//Better well do so!
7 hrs
  -> Gracias aceavila.// Hang in there, it gets better! - teju :)
agree  Lidia Morejudo: Me parece muy bien. La de Dar'io tb es buena, pero en Espana no promovemos a nadie a jefe, lo promocionamos. As'i que promover a jefe no funciona en Espana.
8 hrs
  -> Cierto, por eso evité ese verbo, gracias por el agrí Lidia - teju :)
agree  megane_wang
12 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias colega - teju :)
agree  MDI-IDM
22 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias - teju :)
agree  Christian [email protected]
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias - teju :)
agree  Cris_Alfonso
1 day 15 hrs
  -> Gracias Cristina - teju :)
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
y tu, qué te crees?


Explanation:
This is an idiomatic expression and should not be taken literally. Somebody out there must know a better equivalent.

Denise DeVries
United States
Local time: 19:58
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
¿(Y a tí) quién te ha dado velas en este entierro?


Explanation:
One of the few occasions when this translation for "MYOB (Mind your own business)" actually works!

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 01:58
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
y quien te crees tu?


Explanation:
pero tambien me gusta la de TEJU

Christian [email protected]
United States
Local time: 19:58
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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