Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
turn chuckles into knuckles
Spanish translation:
dejar callados a quienes se burlan // poner a los que se burlan en su lugar
Added to glossary by
Ivannia Garcia
Jul 24, 2006 16:48
17 yrs ago
English term
chuckles into knuckles
English to Spanish
Other
Slang
chuckles into knuckles
estos raperos tunean autos en el programa "Pimp the ride". Este es el párrafo: Lil Jon and Fat Joe, have cruised the globe working their mechanical magic to turn cold shoulders into fat ice and chuckles into knuckles
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 | dejar callados a quienes se burlan // poner a los que se burlan en su lugar |
Ivannia Garcia
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| 3 | convertir las risas en puños cerrados |
George Rabel
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Proposed translations
43 mins
Ivannia Garcia
Native in Spanish
26 years in the Translation Business
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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18
Selected
dejar callados a quienes se burlan // poner a los que se burlan en su lugar
CHUCKLES es slang para alguien que se se rie, ya sea por tonto o por burla. En este caso debe ser los que se burlan del "ride" antes de que Xzibit y sus secuaces lo "enchulen" :D Suerte!!
3. chuckles
A name you can call someone to let them know that you do not respect their opinion, and that you do not think much of their intelligence.
Guy #1: "I've got this great idea!"
Guy #2: "Sure you do, chuckles."
tags chuckles sarcasm disdain contempt names
by bstokes Seattle Jun 12, 2006 email it
4. Chuckles 1 up, 2 down
when someones laughing o put them down
Laugh it up, chuckles.
by Paolo Oct 28, 2003 email it
5. Chuckles 1 up, 3 down
An extreme dolt.
Say, did you see what chuckles got on his test?
by Teddu Aug 6, 2003 email it
3. chuckles
A name you can call someone to let them know that you do not respect their opinion, and that you do not think much of their intelligence.
Guy #1: "I've got this great idea!"
Guy #2: "Sure you do, chuckles."
tags chuckles sarcasm disdain contempt names
by bstokes Seattle Jun 12, 2006 email it
4. Chuckles 1 up, 2 down
when someones laughing o put them down
Laugh it up, chuckles.
by Paolo Oct 28, 2003 email it
5. Chuckles 1 up, 3 down
An extreme dolt.
Say, did you see what chuckles got on his test?
by Teddu Aug 6, 2003 email it
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
12 mins
George Rabel
Native in Spanish
TRANSLATIONS THAT READ LIKE ORIGINALS
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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30
convertir las risas en puños cerrados
impossible to translate de alliteration
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Marsha Wilkie
: Yo omitiría cerrados.
59 mins
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es posible omitirlo, yo lo puse para darle énfasis
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| disagree |
Susy Ordaz
: This is too literal. In reality what does this mean?
6 hrs
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| neutral |
Ivannia Garcia
: I don't think the program tries to generate violence. In any case, envy at the most; I've seen it a couple of times, and it's all about making a person with a piece of junk happy, and they always choose the one that deserves it the most. Salu2, George!
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