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Put brutally

Spanish translation: Dicho lisa y llanamente...

14:48 Mar 29, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: Put brutally
This is because in the popular mind, politics is closely associated with the activities of politicians. **Put brutally**, politicians are often seen as power-seeking hypocrites who conceal personal ambition behind the rethoric of public service and ideological conviction.
MultiLang.Pro
United States
Local time: 02:25
Spanish translation:Dicho lisa y llanamente...
Explanation:
Si es para Chile es una expresión que se usa bastante para expresar algo de forma directa y sin tapujos, por cierto sin mucha delicadeza o diplomacia.

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Ximena P. Aguilar
Chile
Local time: 03:25
Grading comment
Gracias Ximena.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9Expresado de manera brutal...
Cesar Serrano
4 +2Dicho crudamente
Gealach
4 +1dicho en palabras llanas
Rafael Molina Pulgar
4 +1Dicho lisa y llanamente...
Ximena P. Aguilar
5para expresarlo en forma inequívoca/decir las cosas como son/sin rebuscamientos/sin adornos
Krimy
3 +1Por decirlo de una manera cruda/ brutal/ despiadada...
Sebastian Lopez
3hablando mal y pronto
Tradjur


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
put brutally
Expresado de manera brutal...


Explanation:
Expresado de manera brutal...

Cesar Serrano
United States
Local time: 02:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Torre
10 mins
  -> Gracias David!
agree  Sebastián Castillo Thomas
23 mins
  -> Gracias Sebastian!
agree  Ramon Inglada
46 mins
  -> Gracias Ramon!
agree  Andy Watkinson: Nicely put
1 hr
  -> Thank you Andy!
agree  Yaotl Altan
1 hr
  -> Gracias Yaotl!
agree  Egmont
1 hr
  -> Thanks AVRVM!
agree  olv10siq
1 hr
  -> Thanks Olv10siq!
agree  Sandra Rodriguez
3 hrs
  -> Gracias Sandra!
agree  jude dabo
23 hrs
  -> Thanks Jude69!
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
put brutally
dicho en palabras llanas


Explanation:
swissinfo - Holcim Apasco, cementera construye séptima fábrica en ...4 Mar 2008 ... Pues dicho en palabras llanas y sin rodeos, siempre hay alguien que necesite una casa, una escuela, una oficina. Y en América Latina es, ...
www.swissinfo.org/spa/economia/detail/Holcim_Apasco_constru... - 40k - En caché - Páginas similares

Inversión extranjera y balanza comercial en México: a diez años ...Además, por decirlo eufemísticamente, se ha dado una baja en los indicadores del empleo, dicho en palabras llanas: un maldito y lacerante desempleo. ...
www.eumed.net/cursecon/ecolat/mx/2006/gdjm-10tlcan.htm - 41k - En caché - Páginas similares



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Note added at 22 mins (2008-03-29 15:11:09 GMT)
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Brutal es demasiado fuerte en español. La expresión que más se le acerca, a mi entender, es esa. Ver el segundo ejemplo para un uso parecido.

Rafael Molina Pulgar
Mexico
Local time: 03:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 155

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Isabel Estévez (maisa)
27 mins
  -> Gracias, María.
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
put brutally
Por decirlo de una manera cruda/ brutal/ despiadada...


Explanation:
...

Sebastian Lopez
Local time: 06:25
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramon Inglada: "Por decirlo de una manera cruda" también me parece bien.
26 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
put brutally
Dicho crudamente


Explanation:
te pongo un ejemplo:
Pasado el momento de la emergencia (dicho crudamente: cuando ya todo deja de ser noticia, cuando el desastre ya no "vende").....

Gealach
Local time: 05:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mariel Grimoldi
5 hrs
  -> Gracias Mariel
agree  José Alberto Ruiz Pérez
8 hrs
  -> Gracias José
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
put brutally
Dicho lisa y llanamente...


Explanation:
Si es para Chile es una expresión que se usa bastante para expresar algo de forma directa y sin tapujos, por cierto sin mucha delicadeza o diplomacia.



Ximena P. Aguilar
Chile
Local time: 03:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Gracias Ximena.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teri Szucs
33 mins
  -> Gracias, Teri:)
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
put brutally
para expresarlo en forma inequívoca/decir las cosas como son/sin rebuscamientos/sin adornos


Explanation:
brutally viene de más de rudo que de brutalidad.

Decir en forma clara

Krimy
Local time: 05:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 68
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3 days 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
put brutally
hablando mal y pronto


Explanation:
Al menos en España es muy común esta expresión. Saludos

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Note added at 3 days4 hrs (2008-04-01 19:19:47 GMT)
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También "hablando claro" o "hablando en plata".

hablando mal y pronto lo q vende en este pais es que la consola se pueda hacer de todo. Desde flaseharla hasta ponerla en red con el pc. ...
www.elotrolado.net/post_Falta-publicidad_1711298966

Mira, generalmente las empresas de telefonia celular hacer "AUTO SEGURO", hablando mal y pronto ellos se hacen reponsables si te lo roban o sufris daño ...
foros.3dgames.com.ar/mobile.123/421333.consulta_devolucion_cel_robado_movistar.html



Tradjur
Local time: 10:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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