Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
producirse/arreglarse
English translation:
get all dolled up / fix oneself up
Added to glossary by
Vanina Ricciardelli
Mar 7, 2003 19:22
22 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Argentina
arreglarse / producirse
Non-PRO
Spanish to English
Other
Esta idea de producirse (arreglarse, ponerse lindo, vestirse bien, peinarse, pintarse, si es mujer, etc.) aparece varias veces de distintas maneras, busco opciones. Gracias!
"Un tipo que es muy puntilloso, **se arregla, se hace una producción**, después de pone un traje y se va a trabajar"
"Un tipo que es muy puntilloso, **se arregla, se hace una producción**, después de pone un traje y se va a trabajar"
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
15 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
&
English
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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Comment: "Gracias por sus sugerenciase. Necesitaba una opción bien exagerada, porque el texto luego habla de la feminización del hombre, etc. así que get all dolled up va perfecto!"
16 mins
to arrange oneself / to make a show of it
2 possibilities
17 mins
Sandra OLIVER
Native in Spanish
Translator, linguist w/ over 25 yrs exp.
Native in: Turkish , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Turkish, Turkish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
dresses up and pampers herself/himself,
One option-I think a good one...
+1
28 mins
takes pains in fixing himself up
for the two verbs. Suggestion.
Peer comment(s):
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jmf (X)
8 mins
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40 mins
goes through an elaborate routine to fix himself up
This is the first thing that came to mind, I think it's the basic idea but the sentence could probably use some polishing.
4 hrs
Lucy Phillips
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Elegant precision - published writer
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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318
makes an effort/takes care of himself
I think that's the general idea - there's no judgement here - just a positive one, that someone tries to look good/keep clean etc.
If you want to make it stronger, you would say - "S/he really makes an effort" or "always makes an effort"
If you want to make it stronger, you would say - "S/he really makes an effort" or "always makes an effort"
20 hrs
Ricardo Galarza
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Uruguay
also a journalist and a writer
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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407
"He fixes himself, he makes a whole production out of it"
"A very punctilious guy, he fixes himself, he makes a whole production out of it ; then, he puts on a suit and goes to work.
2 days 3 hrs
Silvia Delgado Rushe Delgado
Ireland
Ireland
Native in Spanish
Ireland
accurate,punctual,affordable
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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8
he grooms himself up
coloq. UK saludos!
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