Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
That's all fine and dandy.
Spanish translation:
Todo anda viento en popa.
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Robert Forstag
Sep 11, 2006 16:40
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Does any know any Spanish idiomatic expression for "It's all fine and dandy"
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | Todo anda viento en popa. |
Robert Forstag
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| 5 +3 | a las mil maravillas |
David Russi
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| 4 | es fantástico |
Albert Giralt (X)
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Proposed translations
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Robert Forstag
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English term (edited):
It's all fine and dandy.
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Todo anda viento en popa.
One possibilility.
Suerte.
Suerte.
Peer comment(s):
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Egmont
7 mins
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Thank you, Egmont.
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Rafael Molina Pulgar
18 mins
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Gracias, Rafael.
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David Russi
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55
a las mil maravillas
Oxford bilingüe:
tried to make out everything was fine and dandy
trató de dar la impresión de que todo marchaba a las mil maravillas
tried to make out everything was fine and dandy
trató de dar la impresión de que todo marchaba a las mil maravillas
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Kaiser_Soze
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Marta Fernandez-Suarez (X)
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Susy Ordaz
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16 mins
es fantástico
Muchas veces "It's all fine and dandy" se utiliza en tono irónico. Si así fuere yo lo traduciría por "es fantástico".
"Es fantástico que te creas todo lo que cuentan, pero..."
"Es fantástico que te creas todo lo que cuentan, pero..."
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