Mar 13, 2015 15:07
9 yrs ago
Spanish term

queda

Non-PRO Spanish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature Short Story
No tengo seguridad de cómo traducir "queda" en la siguiente frase:

Se quita el traje, queda en malla (unas bermudas descoloridas tipo hawaianas) y entra al auto.

Por "traje" se refiere a wetsuit.

Si alguien tiene alguna sugerencia le agradezco de antemano.

¡Gracias!
Change log

Mar 13, 2015 15:07: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Mar 14, 2015 11:19: Jane Martin changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): philgoddard, Yvonne Gallagher, Jane Martin

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Proposed translations

+5
9 mins
Selected

wearing just

I would change it slightly and say:

He takes off his wetsuit and wearing just his swimming trunks gets into the car
Peer comment(s):

agree George Rabel : exactly
14 mins
Thanks George J
agree Brenden Gerber : probably the most fluid option
16 mins
Thanks Brenden J
agree Christopher Michael Millard
34 mins
Thanks J
agree lugoben
2 hrs
agree Yvonne Gallagher
3 hrs
neutral Carol Gullidge : May well be true but seems an over-translation. in any case, we don't know he isn't wearing shoes or a t-shirt?
18 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks! I decided to go for this option. Many thanks!!"
+3
9 mins

keeping on his shorts

As I understand it he's taken off his wetsuit but kept his board shorts on (which have a mesh lining inside).
Peer comment(s):

agree Lisa McCarthy
2 hrs
Thanks Lisa!
agree philgoddard : Lots of possibilities, but you were first.
2 hrs
Haha thanks!
agree Carol Gullidge : The sense I get is that he doesn't change out of his bermudas.
18 hrs
Me too. Thanks! :)
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10 mins

remains

He takes off his suit, remaining in, or keeping on other clothes...
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+1
36 mins

leaving ...

my take
Peer comment(s):

agree Lisa McCarthy : Yep, "leaving his 'malla' on".
2 hrs
Thanx
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