ass clown

Spanish translation: tonto del culo

11:48 Oct 29, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: ass clown
As in: "My incompetent contractor is a real ass clown!"

I'm looking for a pretty direct translation, rather than just a spanish word that means "incompetent" or "stupid", etc.I know that clown is payaso, but as for "ass" there are two meanings:
1. to mean a donkey
2. to mean your bottom/backside.
Michael Buster
Spanish translation:tonto del culo
Explanation:
this expression is used quite a lot in Spain. So at least you keep the 'ass' bit. You could probably even say 'payaso del culo', but it might be stretching it a bit.
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MJ Barber
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Local time: 13:54
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Mi inepto contratista es un verdadero "pendejo"!
Abel Badillo
5tonto del culo
MJ Barber
5es un burro disfrazado de payaso
Oso (X)
4es un fantoche de gran cuidado
Henri Barreiro Domingo
3imbécil
Ian Ferguson


  

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Mi inepto contratista es un verdadero "pendejo"!


Explanation:
There's no literal translation of profanity words as this one, but if you want to offend somebody with that expression call him that.


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Abel Badillo
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es un fantoche de gran cuidado


Explanation:
algo así

Henri Barreiro Domingo
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imbécil


Explanation:
A good general purpose word, but if you want something stronger, see this very interesting website.


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Ian Ferguson
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tonto del culo


Explanation:
this expression is used quite a lot in Spain. So at least you keep the 'ass' bit. You could probably even say 'payaso del culo', but it might be stretching it a bit.

MJ Barber
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es un burro disfrazado de payaso


Explanation:
Hello Michael,

In this expressión, I think, that "burro" or donkey is the one to use, since it's used to stress ignorance in humans... ignorance and stubborness.....
(even though, I'm convinced that poor hard working donkeys don't have anything to do with this derogative name) .

Noooow the "clown" part, well... this contractor is so stupid and senseless that he is not even a real clown, but a fake one!!!

Good luck from Oso ¶:^)


Oso (X)
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