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isn\'t on

Spanish translation: es inaceptable/inadmisible

18:38 Feb 11, 2019
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / cine
English term or phrase: isn\'t on
There's one guy who's particularly good at what he does but his way of talking to me jusn't isn't on.
Antonio Berbel Garcia
Local time: 03:19
Spanish translation:es inaceptable/inadmisible
Explanation:
O no se puede consentir, en un contexto más coloquial.

not be on. Be unacceptable, not allowable, as in I can't believe you'd cancel; that's just not on. This usage is more common in Britain than America.
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Eugenia Martin
Spain
Local time: 03:19
Grading comment
Gracias a todos.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2es inaceptable/inadmisible
Eugenia Martin
4a mí no me place
Jaquelina del Valle Gutiérrez
3(pero la forma que tiene de hablarme) no me va / me saca de onda / no me dice nada
JohnMcDove


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
es inaceptable/inadmisible


Explanation:
O no se puede consentir, en un contexto más coloquial.

not be on. Be unacceptable, not allowable, as in I can't believe you'd cancel; that's just not on. This usage is more common in Britain than America.

Eugenia Martin
Spain
Local time: 03:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Gracias a todos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove: Sin más contexto, parece plausible. Solo que no daría una seguridad de 5, sin saber lo que rodea a la oración... ;-)
8 hrs
agree  Ana Lombao
17 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a mí no me place


Explanation:
Teniendo en cuenta que es una poesía, mi propuesta es:

Hay un chico/ que es muy bueno/ en lo que hace,/ pero cuando habla,/ a mí no me place.

Jaquelina del Valle Gutiérrez
Argentina
Local time: 22:19
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(pero la forma que tiene de hablarme) no me va / me saca de onda / no me dice nada


Explanation:
... no me dice mucho...

... pero la forma que tiene de dirigirse a mí no me enrolla mucho (la verdad)

... pero la forma que tiene de hablarme me deja frío...

Haría falta más contexto para poder dar una opción óptima.

Estoy aportando diversas opciones (en caso de que quien hable sea un hombre, que tampoco lo sabemos) pero como digo, sin información contextual, esto podría ser buscar una aguja en un pajar... lleno de agujas...

En un registro formal:

... pero la forma que tiene de dirigirse a mí no es de recibo...

Otras:

... pero la forma que tiene de hablarme no me convence (en absoluto)

... pero la forma que tiene de hablarme no me dice gran cosa.

Bueno, saludos cordiales... :-)

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 18:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 241
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