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Ran past me

Spanish translation: me pasó de largo

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English term or phrase:Ran past me
Spanish translation:me pasó de largo
Entered by: patinba

15:43 Oct 5, 2014
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Ran past me
Hi, I am reviewing the translation of an assay from a magazine. The section in the magazine is called "From the Recesses", and it consists of the memoirs of a teacher, who writes assays telling anecdotes from when he taught. I got stuck on a phrase, where he is talking about one student.

He says he would "love to know what became of her, but she’s one who ran past me while I was busy looking elsewhere in the rye."

The translator to Spanish wrote "Me encantaría saber qué fue de ella, pero fue ella la que me llevó la delantera mientras yo andaba cazando moscas".

I think that "me llevó la delantera" is completely wrong. I understand that the teacher means that he lost track of the student, but I do not know how to put it in Spanish. Could someone help me, please?

In advance I thank you for your attention.

ANDREA
Andrea Maldonado
Guatemala
Local time: 12:40
me pasó de largo
Explanation:
mientras yo miraba para otro lado" tal vez? Hay una referencia al libro de JD Salinger, pero tal vez no sea necesario que se mantenga.
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 15:40
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias, Patinba! Creo que «me pasó de largo» era la frase que estaba buscando. Pensé en la referencia al libro de Salinger, pero tampoco me pareció necesario.
¡Que tengas una linda semana!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2me pasó de largo
patinba
4 +1Se me escapó
Phoenix III
4pasó fugazmente por mi lado
Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes


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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ran past me
me pasó de largo


Explanation:
mientras yo miraba para otro lado" tal vez? Hay una referencia al libro de JD Salinger, pero tal vez no sea necesario que se mantenga.

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 15:40
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
¡Muchas gracias, Patinba! Creo que «me pasó de largo» era la frase que estaba buscando. Pensé en la referencia al libro de Salinger, pero tampoco me pareció necesario.
¡Que tengas una linda semana!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Juan Angel Garzon: Yep
9 mins
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agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ran past me
pasó fugazmente por mi lado


Explanation:
Creo que no tiene por qué perderse el "ran", que traduzco por "fugazmente". También da la idea de que no se detuvo ("past me").


Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes
Spain
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Spanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: ¡Muchísimas gracias por la sugerencia!

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ran past me
Se me escapó


Explanation:
se me escapó mientras yo observaba el horizonte (figurativamente refiriéndose al futuro: los otros estudiantes) as in slipped through my fingers.
I don't agree with "fue ella...." at all, because the second part of the sentence rye refers to the student body as a crop. Meaning, that because he was busy watching everyone, she "escaped" him as a single person.

Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 14:40
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: ¡Muchísimas gracias por la sugerencia! Concuerdo en que "looking elsewhere in teh rye" se refiere a que estaba distraído.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Rabel: en este caso, creo que es lo más plausible
18 hrs
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