Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
the answers to your problems are as close as lint in your pocket
Spanish translation:
las respuestas a tus/sus problemas están delante de las narices
Added to glossary by
Michael Powers (PhD)
Feb 7, 2009 20:48
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English term
lint in your pocket (in this context)
English to Spanish
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Hi Everybody,
I need help with this expression: Lint in your pockect.
The production facility has been under increasing pressure to step up output in the face of a nationwide shortage. Now the numbers are climbing again. And the citizens are finding that sometimes the answers to your problems are as close as the lint in your pocket.
Thanks in advance for you help :)
I need help with this expression: Lint in your pockect.
The production facility has been under increasing pressure to step up output in the face of a nationwide shortage. Now the numbers are climbing again. And the citizens are finding that sometimes the answers to your problems are as close as the lint in your pocket.
Thanks in advance for you help :)
Proposed translations
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| 4 +9 | delantes de las narices |
Michael Powers (PhD)
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| 4 | ...estar a la mano o tener enfrente... |
Rodolfo Peña
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| 3 | la pelusa que tienes en el bolsillo |
Maria Alvarez
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Feb 12, 2009 13:22: Michael Powers (PhD) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
United States
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United States
US Court Cert. 1980 Ph.D. 1981
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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delantes de las narices
a veces las respuestas a los problemas están delante de las narices
algo por el estilo
Mike :)
algo por el estilo
Mike :)
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Alejandra Tolj
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Gracias, Alejandra - Mike :)
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Darío Orlando Fernández
: me resulta la más acertada
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Gracias, Darío - Mike :)
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Nelida Kreer
: Sí, por supuesto. O en singular, "delante de la nariz".
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Gracias, Niki-K - claro, es adverbio, no tiene "s" - Mike :)
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Aldona Parra
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Gracias, Aldona - Mike :)
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Almudena Grau
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Gracias, Almudena - Mike :)
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Sgallomuniz
: Coincido. Saludos, Silvia
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Gracias, Silvia y saludos - Mike :)
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Alex Lago
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Gracias, Alex - Mike :)
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Rosa Elena Lozano Arton
: Indiscutiblemente Mike, es lo adecuado
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Gracias, Rosa Elena - Mike :)
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Maria Ramon
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Gracias, María - Mike :)
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Comment: "Thanks for your suggestion, Michael.
Daniela"
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la pelusa que tienes en el bolsillo
lint: pelusa
Por el contexto entiendo que, aunque hay problemas, la solución está "delante de tus narices", tan cerca como la pelusilla que se acumula en los bolsillos.
Creo que va por ahí, espero que te sirva, suerte, un saludo!
Por el contexto entiendo que, aunque hay problemas, la solución está "delante de tus narices", tan cerca como la pelusilla que se acumula en los bolsillos.
Creo que va por ahí, espero que te sirva, suerte, un saludo!
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Rodolfo Peña
Mexico
Mexico
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Spanish
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Mexico
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Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
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...estar a la mano o tener enfrente...
"...lint in your pocket" literalmente quiere decir, peluza en la bolsa, pero se refiere a tener algo a la mano o enfrente; se puede traducir como así: "en ciertas ocasiones la respuesta a nuestros problemas está tan cerca que está a la mano."
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