Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
"Trapos al sol"
English translation:
air their dirty laundry in public
Added to glossary by
Pedro Albornoz
Aug 8, 2008 03:34
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
United States
"Trapos al sol"
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Estoy traduciendo un texto que habla de parejas casadas que llegan a un estado en el cual ya no se soportan y comienzan a "sacarse los trapos al sol", es decir, empiezan a hacer públicas sus intimidades a manera de desprestigiarse mutuamente ante otros, como acto de venganza.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +10 | air their dirty laundry in public |
Virginia Dominguez
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Proposed translations
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6 mins
Virginia Dominguez
Australia
Australia
Native in Spanish
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air their dirty laundry in public
You would say don't air your dirty laundry in public
no saques los trapitos al sol
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-08-08 03:44:01 GMT)
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no saques los trapitos al sol
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-08-08 03:44:01 GMT)
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Re: Air your dirty laundry in public"Air your dirty laundry (or linen) . . ." means to tell scandalous or unflattering stories about yourself, to reveal things from your private life that ...
www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/26/messages/855.html - 7k
What is the origin of "Dont air your dirty laundry in...What is the origin of Dont air your dirty laundry in public I agree with the answers given... and I also think this is good advice that should be taken by ...
www.answerbag.com/q_view/128627 - 64k
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