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English term or phrase:
fell afoul of
Spanish translation:
cayó en desgracia
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Swatchka
Mar 6, 2007 20:22
17 yrs ago
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English term
fell afoul of
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Unconventional and individualistic, Tiny Rowland **fell afoul of **the British financial establishment in the nineties, when recession led to a push for financial control and away from entrepreneurial flair. Tycoons were becoming an unpopular breed in Britain and, amid bad publicity, Tiny was ousted from Lonrho in 1994.
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cayó en desgracia
Así no se sabe ni cómo ni porqué...
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eftraductora
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tener problemas con
Creo que es el sentido.
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se vio en conflictos con / cayó de la gracia de / se vio víctima de
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Main Entry: afoul of
Pronunciation: &-'fau-l&v
Function: preposition
1 : in or into conflict with <ran afoul of the law>
2 : in or into collision or entanglement with
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Heidi C
: cayó de la gracia me parece que queda perfecto, con el mismo registro... :)
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Muchas gracias, Heidi, así me parece a mí también
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Manuel Maduro
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se despopularizó
Más literalmente, "entró en conflicto con", pero no me parece que sea ese el sentido aquí
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Note added at 17 minutos (2007-03-06 20:40:19 GMT)
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"cayó de la gracia de" transmite la idea, pero me huele a anglicismo
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Note added at 17 minutos (2007-03-06 20:40:19 GMT)
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"cayó de la gracia de" transmite la idea, pero me huele a anglicismo
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perdió popularidad
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se le acabó la suerte
Una sugerencia . Suerte !!
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se quedó afuera del
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