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"pareces un poema"

English translation: look at the state of you/you look terrible/look a sight/real sight

10:01 Oct 3, 2004
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Spanish term or phrase: "pareces un poema"
a girl is talking to her sick sister. i know the meaning - i'd like a similar expression, please.
orca
English translation:look at the state of you/you look terrible/look a sight/real sight
Explanation:
there's an expression in Spanish (Castillian) "estar echo un poema" when someone's appearance is awful/a disaster.
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Leon Hunter
Spain
Local time: 06:19
Grading comment
thanx, i can use this.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7look at the state of you/you look terrible/look a sight/real sight
Leon Hunter
5you look run down, rotten, awful, out of shape
Lillian van den Broeck


  

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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
parece un poema
look at the state of you/you look terrible/look a sight/real sight


Explanation:
there's an expression in Spanish (Castillian) "estar echo un poema" when someone's appearance is awful/a disaster.

Leon Hunter
Spain
Local time: 06:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanx, i can use this.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.): "you look terrible" sounds perfect
20 mins
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agree  Tehani
2 hrs
  -> thank you Tehani
agree  sonja29 (X)
4 hrs
  -> thanks, sonja
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
4 hrs
  -> thanks, patricia
agree  Susana Betti
15 hrs
  -> thanks, susana
agree  Lisa Russell
16 hrs
  -> thanks, lisa
agree  cecilia_fraga: si, muy buena opcion. Felicidades!!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you look run down, rotten, awful, out of shape


Explanation:
a few more options to consider...

Lillian van den Broeck
Mexico
Local time: 22:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
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