sacarme de la manga

English translation: misleading/not being truthful about

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Spanish term or phrase:	sacarme de la manga
English translation:	misleading/not being truthful about
Entered by:	Barbara Cochran, MFA

07:40 Jul 20, 2009

Spanish to English translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: sacarme de la manga

Context: "Matilda me acusa de sacarme de la manga que el almacén se había cerrado"

I have found that it means "to invent/come up with" but don't want to put too strong a word in English - advice on how to pitch it would be welcome. Many thanks

Linda Tyrer (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 23 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 139
Local time: 14:13

acuses me of misleading her/not being truthful about

Explanation:
Less literal than the other alternatives, but I think this is what is meant here, because of the fact of an "accusation."

Less blatant than actually saying she has "lied."

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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 09:13

Grading comment

All answers were helpful. This was the compromise I had bee looking for
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

to make something up

Ruth Ramsey

to invent/come up with

Sandra García Alonso

keep quiet about the fact that / sit on the fact that//

Noni Gilbert Riley

that I pulled out of my sleeve

Natalia Pedrosa (X)

to come up with / to invent / to pull out of the bag

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)

acuses me of misleading her/not being truthful about

Barbara Cochran, MFA

Answers

11 mins confidence:

keep quiet about the fact that / sit on the fact that//

Explanation:
I think this is reasonably strong - it is an accusation after all.

You're on the right track with the meaning, although not invent. It can either be that you have been waiting to play your trump card, or that you have been concealing information which you didn't want to come out. The latter would be our case.

"Matilda accuses me of keeping quiet about the fact that the warehouse had closed". Even "biding my time before saying that".../ "having kept it well hidden that"

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 15:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 84

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks

35 mins confidence:

that I pulled out of my sleeve

Explanation:
Literal translation, but it exists in English too, and you are right, the meaning is to invent. Good luck!

Natalia Pedrosa (X)
Local time: 15:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks

49 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

to make something up

Explanation:
This is one of the suggestions in The Big Red Book of Idioms for "sacarse de la manga" and I think it fits with the context.

Ruth Ramsey
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 127
2 corroborated select projects
in this pair and field

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks

Asker: <ny thanks

57 mins confidence:

to invent/come up with

Explanation:
Oh dear,
in Spanish is a expression quite strong. It is colloquial and it means exactly that: to invent and come up with.

You should use it. Don´t be afraid!!! Lol :D

Good luck

Sandra García Alonso
Spain
Local time: 15:13
Native speaker of:

Spanish

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks

2 hrs confidence:

to come up with / to invent / to pull out of the bag

Explanation:
"manga de agua" en el diccionario Español-InglésMODISMOS sacarse algo de la manga to come up with sth. MODISMOS traer algo en la manga to have sth up one's sleeve → corte 1 → 7 ...
diccionario.reverso.net/ingles-espanol/manga%20de%20agua - Similares

This page is intended to be an eclectic collection of information ... - [ Traducir esta página ] manga - sacar de la manga - invent, come up with, do next (no se sabe qué sacará de la manga - you don't know what he'll come up with/do next) (PR/Mex.) ...
web.stcloudstate.edu/jeoneill/clothes_mn.html - En caché - Similares

Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Local time: 15:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 1002

Notes to answerer

Asker: Many thanks

16 hrs confidence:

acuses me of misleading her/not being truthful about

Explanation:
Less literal than the other alternatives, but I think this is what is meant here, because of the fact of an "accusation."

Less blatant than actually saying she has "lied."

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

All answers were helpful. This was the compromise I had bee looking for

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