Perder la fuerza por la boca

English translation: all this talk seems to be slowing you down

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Spanish term or phrase:	Perder la fuerza por la boca
English translation:	all this talk seems to be slowing you down
Entered by:	Gwenydd Jones

11:31 Jun 16, 2009

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

Spanish term or phrase: Perder la fuerza por la boca

Two characters are playing a board game and both think they can win.
A: Esta vez voy a ganarte. Creo que he descubierto tu punto flaco. Esta vez no podrás conmigo.
B: No se si será que te estas haciendo viejo, pero lo cierto es que creo que comienzas a perder la fuerza por la boca.
Any ideas?

Gwenydd Jones KudoZ activity Questions: 34 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 55 Spain
Local time: 16:46

all this talk seems to be slowing you down

Explanation:
"I don't know if it's because you're getting old, but all this talk seems to be slowing you down."

Just another suggestion ;)

Selected response from:

Kate White
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:46

Grading comment

This answer seems most fitting to me in the sense of the phrase and the larger context of the game and chapter, I don't want to go too far "off book". Thanks Katie!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

you're wasting your time bragging / speaking so much is making you weaker

Jennifer Adcock

4 +1

you're all talk and no action today! (are you getting old?)

kathryn davies

3 +1

your words are becoming less effective

Michael Powers (PhD)

You're wasting your breath

franglish

can't even hear your words/you no longer sound threatening

Remy Arce

3 +1

You're beginning to lose your marbles; ...starting to talk gibberish

Carol Gullidge

you should let your pieces do the talking

DonM

(you're going to) run out of steam (if you carry on) spouting hot air

David Ronder

but i'm pretty sure (that) i think that all this talk had made you slow.

Rayan Ramos

put your money where your mouth is!

Tom2004

all this talk seems to be slowing you down

Kate White

you're waxing loquacious / becoming garrulous, and that isn't going to do your game any good

Bubo Coroman (X)

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

your words are becoming less effective

Explanation:
I believe this is the gist of what is being stated.

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 10:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 143

21 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

you're wasting your time bragging / speaking so much is making you weaker

Explanation:
It means that B's wasting his energy bragging about being better than A, when he should be concentrating on winning. They're trying to discourage each other.

Jennifer Adcock
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

you're all talk and no action today! (are you getting old?)

Explanation:
The equivelent expression in English (quite informal)
hth :)

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Note added at 26 mins (2009-06-16 11:58:21 GMT)
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equivalent, sorry!

kathryn davies
Local time: 16:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

29 mins confidence:

put your money where your mouth is!

Explanation:
colloquial but might fit your context!

Tom2004
Canada
Local time: 10:46
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3

1 hr confidence:

all this talk seems to be slowing you down

Explanation:
"I don't know if it's because you're getting old, but all this talk seems to be slowing you down."

Just another suggestion ;)

Kate White
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

This answer seems most fitting to me in the sense of the phrase and the larger context of the game and chapter, I don't want to go too far "off book". Thanks Katie!

1 hr confidence:

You're wasting your breath

Explanation:
Seems to me quite fitting here

franglish
Switzerland
Local time: 16:46
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 42

1 hr confidence:

can't even hear your words/you no longer sound threatening

Explanation:
other options

Remy Arce
United States
Local time: 10:46
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 25

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

You're beginning to lose your marbles; ...starting to talk gibberish

Explanation:
not an exact equivalent, but I think this is the implication, and, since this is "Art/Literature", a bit of poetic licence is in order to end up with dialogue that both makes sense in the context and sounds idiomatic

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 315

4 hrs confidence:

you should let your pieces do the talking

Explanation:
A fairly free translation, but colloquial and capturing the meaning I think.
(Obviously, it depends on whether pieces are used in the board game.)

DonM
Ireland
Local time: 15:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 18

6 hrs confidence:

you're waxing loquacious / becoming garrulous, and that isn't going to do your game any good

Explanation:
the opponent is getting garrulous in his old age, and that is running down his playing power

Bubo Coroman (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 151

1 day 37 mins confidence:

(you're going to) run out of steam (if you carry on) spouting hot air

Explanation:
A "creative" solution. And a slightly mixed metaphor, I admit, but I think they're compatible.

So something like:

I don't know if it's that you're getting old, but you're certainly going to run out of steam if you carry on spouting hot air.

David Ronder
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:46
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

3 days 19 hrs confidence:

but i'm pretty sure (that) i think that all this talk had made you slow.

Explanation:
here's an explanation for my text and a few suggestions, feel free to butcher or support.. it's all part of the learning process :)
pero lo cierto = 1. "but i'm pretty sure" 2. "but it is certain"
es que creo que = 1. "(is) that i believe that" 2. "(is) i think that" NOTE: (is) is removed in the sentence.
comienzas = 1. "had" NOTE: not a true fit with the word comienzas but in the phrase i've written above, it fits with the meaning 2. "starts" 3. "beginning"
a perder la fuerza por la boca = 1. "all this talk had made you slow"
Also, note on the word viejo, in some latin american countries it has the same equivalent as "my friend," "buddy," and the likes, it all depends on the context. e.g "como estas viejo?" - "how are you my friend?"

Rayan Ramos
Local time: 08:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

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