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Siento que nos han tomado de punto",

English translation: I feel that they made a laughing stock out of us.

16:41 Jul 30, 2011
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Spanish term or phrase: Siento que nos han tomado de punto",
Hello,
What would be a good translation for "Siento que nos han tomado de punto", dijo la víctima".
For context, see http://www.lanueva.com/edicion_impresa/nota/3/06/2011/b63004...

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translation1201
English translation:I feel that they made a laughing stock out of us.
Explanation:
agarrar or tomar a (alguien) de punto (Perú, Río de la Plata argot): lo han agarrado de punto (burlándose de él) they've made him the butt of their jokes; (aprovechándose de él) they've taken him for a ride (familiar); la profesora me ha agarrado de punto the teacher has it in for me (familiar)
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Stefano Nicola D'Amato (X)
Local time: 08:32
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1I feel that they made a laughing stock out of us.
Stefano Nicola D'Amato (X)
4I think they have set us as targets
MPGS
4It feels like we're the butt of a bad joke
James A. Walsh
4I'm afraid they targeted us/staked us out
Barbara Cochran, MFA
4I feel (as if )they have made us look like fools/ they have made fools out of us
bcsantos


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I think they have set us as targets


Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?q="set us as targets"&ie=utf-8&...
:)

MPGS
Local time: 14:32
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I feel that they made a laughing stock out of us.


Explanation:
agarrar or tomar a (alguien) de punto (Perú, Río de la Plata argot): lo han agarrado de punto (burlándose de él) they've made him the butt of their jokes; (aprovechándose de él) they've taken him for a ride (familiar); la profesora me ha agarrado de punto the teacher has it in for me (familiar)


    Reference: http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=443210
Stefano Nicola D'Amato (X)
Local time: 08:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eileen Banks
10 mins
neutral  Barbara Cochran, MFA: Reading the context the asker offered, I don't think it's as minor as beng a butt of a joke, which is hardly criminal.
1 day 0 min
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Siento que nos han tomado de punto
It feels like we're the butt of a bad joke


Explanation:

Another option. The term "taking the pi$$" also springs to mind! But I don't think that's very appropriate for a newspaper article.



    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=&q=%22butt+of+a+bad+joke%2...
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 14:32
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Barbara Cochran, MFA: Given the context the asker offered, I think this is much more serious than being the butt of a joke./To me a "BAD JOKE, as you put it has more to do with being deceived, as in "the joke was on me."
21 hrs
  -> I state BAD JOKE in my suggestion, if you care to re-read it. Completely different meaning./In the UK, at least, to be the butt of a bad joke within this context, is like saying someone's taking the pi$$ out of you, based on the no. of burglaries, etc.
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1 day 25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I'm afraid they targeted us/staked us out


Explanation:
No need to be overly literal.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 08:32
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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2 days 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I feel (as if )they have made us look like fools/ they have made fools out of us


Explanation:
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bcsantos
Gibraltar
Local time: 14:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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