Jan 8, 2011 12:27
13 yrs ago
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English term
Spain
Alfonso Perpiña-Robert Navarro 
Native in: Spanish 
, Catalan
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, English to Catalan, and 1 more.
am I ever
English to Spanish
Other
Slang
jerga
The conversation goes like this:
A:Tell me about it! My boss is a slave driver too. You're annoyed because you feel you're underappreciated.
B:Well, 'slave driver' is probably a bit strong. **Boy, am I ever**. It never ends
Any ideas?
Thanks a lot!!
A:Tell me about it! My boss is a slave driver too. You're annoyed because you feel you're underappreciated.
B:Well, 'slave driver' is probably a bit strong. **Boy, am I ever**. It never ends
Any ideas?
Thanks a lot!!
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 3 +2 | ni te cuento |
Electra Voulgari
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| 3 | ¡y tanto! |
Charles Davis
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| 3 | qué quieres que te diga, tío |
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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Proposed translations
+2
21 mins
Electra Voulgari
Spain
Spain
Spain
lexis-analysis-synthesis
Native in: Greek 
Works in: Spanish to Greek, English to Greek, Greek (Ancient) to English, and 1 more.
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30 mins
¡y tanto!
Another possibility.
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Note added at 32 mins (2011-01-08 12:59:40 GMT)
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Because B has responded first to A's point about bosses being slave drivers, (s)he might in practice go on to specify "y tanto que no me..."
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Note added at 32 mins (2011-01-08 12:59:40 GMT)
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Because B has responded first to A's point about bosses being slave drivers, (s)he might in practice go on to specify "y tanto que no me..."
5 hrs
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Spain
Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
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62
qué quieres que te diga, tío
B podría decir algo como: "Bueno/vale, "conductor esclavo" puede que sea demasiado fuerte... pero qué quieres que te diga, tío, esto no acaba nunca.
Discussion
You are annoyed - Boy am I ever (annoyed), it never ends.
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