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"but he didn't mean a word of it

Spanish translation: pero no hablaba en serio

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English term or phrase:"but he didn't mean a word of it
Spanish translation:pero no hablaba en serio
Entered by: Claudia Luque Bedregal

03:29 May 26, 2012
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / Psycology
English term or phrase: "but he didn't mean a word of it
The psychopath is filled with greed inside, relating to the world through power, even though, as I said, on the outside he can claim to be on the side of the disenfranchised or the downtrodden. I knew one who liked to repeat phrases such as "they have to stop keeping my brothers down" but he didn't mean a word of it. He was actually a racist. The psychopath can also often identify himself as a revolutionary.
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pero no hablaba en serio
Explanation:
Mi sugerencia.


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Note added at 1 hr (2012-05-26 05:13:52 GMT)
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He didn't mean a word of it = he wasn't sincere, wasn’t peking sincerely

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-05-26 05:16:54 GMT)
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Sorry for the typo, I meant to write "he wasn't speaking sincerely "
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
Italy
Local time: 04:16
Grading comment
Gracias
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1pero eso no fue lo que quiso decir
Juan Pablo Sans
4 +2pero no hablaba en serio
Claudia Luque Bedregal
4pero no lo decía intencionadamente...
Cristina Fernández
3 +1pero lo dice/dijo del diente al labio
anademahomar
4pero no lo decía de verdad
Marta Moreno Lobera
4pero no era para nada lo que pensaba // pero lo decía con la boca chica
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro


  

Answers


30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pero eso no fue lo que quiso decir


Explanation:
Eso es

Juan Pablo Sans
Mexico
Local time: 22:16
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ines R.
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pero no hablaba en serio


Explanation:
Mi sugerencia.


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Note added at 1 hr (2012-05-26 05:13:52 GMT)
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He didn't mean a word of it = he wasn't sincere, wasn’t peking sincerely

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-05-26 05:16:54 GMT)
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Sorry for the typo, I meant to write "he wasn't speaking sincerely "

Claudia Luque Bedregal
Italy
Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Gracias

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Eso es, o incluso "pero no era sincero"
5 hrs
  -> Sí, también. Gracias Charles y saludos!
agree  José Julián: Idem Charles Davis
12 hrs
  -> Gracias José Alberto.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pero no lo decía intencionadamente...


Explanation:
Una opción.

Cristina Fernández
Spain
Local time: 04:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pero lo dice/dijo del diente al labio


Explanation:
No sé, es lo primero que se me vino a la mente, o como dicen por mis lares "de los dientes para afuera"

anademahomar
Honduras
Local time: 20:16
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalia Pedrosa
5 mins
  -> Gracias de nuevo. Saludos
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pero no lo decía de verdad


Explanation:
"Conocí a uno al que le encantaba repetir frases como "tienen que dejar de oprimir a mis hermanos" pero no lo decía de verdad"

"and to think he didn't mean a word of it! ¡y pensar que nada de lo que dijo era de verdad!"

http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/to

Marta Moreno Lobera
Spain
Local time: 04:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 99
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pero no era para nada lo que pensaba // pero lo decía con la boca chica


Explanation:
Más opciones

nicolas-capellanencarnacionavila.blogspot.com/.../teresa-fue-decirle-...Aunque esto lo decía con la boca chica, porque ya nos anticipó que no le iba a hacer caso, si le hubiera dicho

www.fotolog.com/findingstars/45968335/...Aunque lo decía con la boca chica porque no me lo creía ni yo.

foros.telva.com › Belleza y Salud › Embarazo
... al igual q en tu caso, mi marido tb estaba dispuesto a todo incluso a la donación de esperma, aunque esto lo decía con la boca chica

Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 04:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1410
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