Morbo
English translation: Fascinates (me)
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| 18:19 Mar 26, 2014 |
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|  Selected response from: Rachael West Spain Local time: 10:11 | ||||||
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| 5 | he/she really does it for me |
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| 3 +1 | turn on |
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| 4 | really gets me going |
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| 3 | horniness |
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| 3 | Fascinates (me) |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1turn on Explanation: your cousin turns me on |
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| Reference: Findings only. Reference information: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=morbo http://www.popsynth.com/moenia/moenia.htm The word Morbo is spanish, and has several meanings. I think the mood of the music fits the gothic undertones of the word, like a thrill or morbid curiosity. Careful! ***A slang meaning of the word is "turned on".*** Don't be suprised if you get vulgar results from a search engine using this word, the music is not like that. http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=96607 Gracias a los dos! Consulte a un amigo y me dijo que para decir "algo me da morbo" utilizaba "to turn on": "He/she turns me on". -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2014-03-26 18:39:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- morbo In Spanish slang, sex appeal, particularly when referring to a shady type Me dan morbo los macarras I feel attracted to hoodlums Vi a Eduardo Noriega en Tesis.¡Qué morbo tiene el tío! I saw Eduardo Noriega in Tesis. How attractive he is! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 mins (2014-03-26 18:40:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Como sabes, el sufijo -azo es aumentativo. Morbazo sería un gran morbo, y el morbo es, coloquialmente (y en España) excitación sexual. En www.jergasdehablahispana.org lo puedes ver (aquí el vínculo a "morbo"). http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1121477 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2014-03-26 19:24:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Other ideas: But you may have to reword the sentence? http://www.translatorscafe.com/tcterms/EN/mobile/qtn.aspx?id... Yes, in this sense the best suggestion I have ever received was "sultry", proposed by Susana Galilea. Janfri Voga 3/29/2007 10:19 AM In the US, this kind of woman is usually referred to as "hot," particularly in the media and by younger people. I would take "sultry" a step further and say the woman might be referred to as a "sultry siren." El morbo / La morbosidad = Lust; Morboso = Lustful In Latin America or Spanish colloquial usage “morbo” means simply lust, lascivious. Example: “Si mi señora me diera más morbo,mi vida sería mucho menos morbosa. Hay personas que van a un entierro por puro morbo.” We can translate this as (two examples): 1. If I could get my wife to arouse me more then my life would not be as lustful. There are persons that go to a burial for pure lust. 2. If my wife excited me more, I would lead a much less lascivious life… -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2014-03-27 00:15:29 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I quite like the word "sultry" and what comes to mind is a "vixen". But if you go for this, you may have to do some word rearrangement. Just some additional thoughts. |
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