Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
madera
English translation:
a chip off the old block
Added to glossary by
Angel Biojo
Apr 29, 2013 00:51
11 yrs ago
Spanish term
United States
madera
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Testimonial
Le notifico a ese que tengo de la misma madera de mi padre, luego nadie se muere en la víspera…
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | a chip off the old block |
Christine Walsh
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| 4 | I'm just like my father |
Lisa McCarthy
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| 3 | I'm made of the same stuff as my father |
Sian Cooper
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Proposed translations
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a chip off the old block
Hecho de la misma madera que mi padre.
Es algo informal, pero quizás vaya en el contexto. Lo bueno es que mantiene la imagen de 'madera'. En español he escuchado algo como ,'una astilla del mismo palo', que sería equivalente.
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Es algo informal, pero quizás vaya en el contexto. Lo bueno es que mantiene la imagen de 'madera'. En español he escuchado algo como ,'una astilla del mismo palo', que sería equivalente.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...
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Comment: "Thank you Christine."
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Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Especialista de marketing
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, Catalan to English
Related KudoZ points
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104
I'm just like my father
OK, you lose the 'madera' part but this fit's well into the sentence.
I like 'chip off the old block' but you'll have to put 'father' in there somewhere unless it's very obvious from what comes before this line.
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Just looking at different sources that explain 'chip off the old block'. Is it presumed that we are always referring to the father?
Some sources I've come across:
a chip off the old block
if someone is a chip off the old block, they are very similar in character to one of their parents or to another older member of their family (not used with the ) Look at her bossing everyone around - she's a real chip off the old block!
Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission.
Idiom Definitions for 'Chip off the old block'
If someone is a chip off the old block, they closely resemble one or both of the parents in character.
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/chip off the ol...
Amanda Thatcher gave composed reading during grandmother's funeral
Self-assured reading widely praised on social networks, some describing her as a 'chip off the old block'
Margaret Thatcher’s granddaughter displayed a steely composure worthy of the Iron Lady herself as she addressed St Paul’s Cathedral yesterday – and then told a politician who complimented her performance that it was ‘in the blood’.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2310758/Amanda-Thatc...
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I like 'chip off the old block' but you'll have to put 'father' in there somewhere unless it's very obvious from what comes before this line.
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Note added at 6 horas (2013-04-29 07:21:31 GMT)
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Just looking at different sources that explain 'chip off the old block'. Is it presumed that we are always referring to the father?
Some sources I've come across:
a chip off the old block
if someone is a chip off the old block, they are very similar in character to one of their parents or to another older member of their family (not used with the ) Look at her bossing everyone around - she's a real chip off the old block!
Cambridge Idioms Dictionary, 2nd ed. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006. Reproduced with permission.
Idiom Definitions for 'Chip off the old block'
If someone is a chip off the old block, they closely resemble one or both of the parents in character.
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/chip off the ol...
Amanda Thatcher gave composed reading during grandmother's funeral
Self-assured reading widely praised on social networks, some describing her as a 'chip off the old block'
Margaret Thatcher’s granddaughter displayed a steely composure worthy of the Iron Lady herself as she addressed St Paul’s Cathedral yesterday – and then told a politician who complimented her performance that it was ‘in the blood’.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2310758/Amanda-Thatc...
Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
7 hrs
Sian Cooper
France
France
Native in English
France
Technical, IT, contractual and academic
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 2 more.
I'm made of the same stuff as my father
Or simply 'I take after my father'. Yes, loses the 'wood' image, which 'chip off the block' keeps; but as mentioned, you need to build 'father' in with it, which isn't obvious.
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