diamond studs

14:51 Apr 19, 2014
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English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Other
English term or phrase: diamond studs
From a literary text; this part is about college students when they come back home.
Some context:

I wanted to hear that they come back a lot, only this time they hang up their clothes, admire you for your intelligence and wit, and no longer have a hankering to sink diamond studs into various odd holes in their heads.

Thanks.
Marian Martin (X)
Spain
Local time: 22:15


Summary of answers provided
5abridores de brillantes
Esmeralda Gómez
4diamantes / pendientes de diamante
JohnMcDove
4Solitarios de diamante
Elena Vega
3perforaciones de diamantes
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro


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diamantes / pendientes de diamante


Explanation:
Stud = pendiente en forma de bolita. (En Uruguay, "tornillo", por lo que dice Oxford bilingual)

En contexto, "diamantes" a secas, creo que puede funcionarte. (Entiendo que se los ponen junto a la nariz, en las orejas... en diversos orificios y oquedades craneales...)

Suerte.

JohnMcDove
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perforaciones de diamantes


Explanation:
Diría algo como: "...y ya no tienen la obsesión de agujerearse la cabeza por varios sitios con perforaciones de diamantes"

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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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Solitarios de diamante


Explanation:
Por lo menos en Mexico... cuando es una pieza de joyeria que tiene solo una piedra... como es en el caso de "studs".... se le llama solitarios.

Elena Vega
United States
Local time: 15:15
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neutral  Esmeralda Gómez: No sé en México, en España un solitario es un anillo con una sóla piedra.
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abridores de brillantes


Explanation:
(en España) studs son abridores, que se suelen llevar en los lóbulos de las orejas. Por extensión, actualmente, en otras partes del cuerpo.

Esmeralda Gómez
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