patochada

English translation: blunders, bloopers

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Spanish term or phrase:	patochada
English translation:	blunders, bloopers
Entered by:	Sandra Alboum

19:54 Jan 29, 2004

Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics

Spanish term or phrase: patochada

"Se la pasó haciendo **patochadas** durante toda la reunión."

TIA

Ethan

blunders, bloopers

Explanation:
This is how it appears in my Collins dictionary.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-01-29 20:02:22 GMT)
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Sorry, yes. Typo. Should be \"bloomers\", not \"bloopers\". Thanks.

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Sandra Alboum
United States
Local time: 14:47

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Summary of answers provided

4 +4

blunders, bloopers

Sandra Alboum

bloomers

Mrs Fernández

talking rubbish or nonsense

David Brown

stupid or dumm remarks

Gabo Pena

He/she spent the whole meeting/???? playacting.

Mrs Fernández

Answers

7 mins confidence:

bloomers

Explanation:
Collins Dict

Mrs Fernández
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

blunders, bloopers

Sandra Alboum
United States
Local time: 14:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7

Grading comment

Thanks

16 mins confidence:

He/she spent the whole meeting/???? playacting.

Explanation:
depends on what type of meeting/gathering

Mrs Fernández
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish

23 mins confidence:

talking rubbish or nonsense

Explanation:
I am sorry I was late in on this one, I know Collins says "blunders" but my Oxford says "rubbish, nonsense" and confirmed by my "Lengua Española" as in "cuando no quiere contestar a las preguntas, empieza a decir patachadas"

David Brown
Spain
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

5 hrs confidence:

stupid or dumm remarks

Explanation:
=8^J

Gabo Pena
Local time: 11:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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