No le llegás ni a los talones. - What is the English translation? English translators help technical English translators with the translation of No le llegás ni a los talones.

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189 months ago

JENN64 asked this question:

Language pair:	Spanish > English
Subject:	Technical / Engineering
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	No le llegás ni a los talones.
Context:	Me doy cuenta de la enorme distancia entre tu y el hombre que invento. No le llegás ni a l
Keywords:	Es una frase super importante, que no le llega a los talones. Ahí queda la duda de si el hombre existe o en verdad ella lo inventa, cuál expresión podría ser?

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189 months ago

wrote:

You don't even begin to measure up to him

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189 months ago

LOGOS TRANSLATIONS wrote:

you are not even fit to tie his shoelaces

My comment:

another figure of speech with the same meaning

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189 months ago

LOGOS TRANSLATIONS wrote:

You're no match for him.

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189 months ago

chrisbritingles wrote:

i noted the enormous distance between you and the inventor, you don´t even reach his shoulders, not even if stood on tip toe

My comment:

depende del stilo, contexto, y lo que es escrito antes y despues, y la forma en como es escrito para poner lo muy claro

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189 months ago

Translation & Interpreter Service wrote:

You are way off in stature compared to him.

My comment:

The use of figure of speech with appropriate sentiment in the other language must reflect the same context and manner it is said, not necessarily word by word.

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189 months ago

Translation & Interpreter Service wrote:

There's no way you (even) measure up to him.

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189 months ago

Translation & Interpreter Service wrote:

not fit to hold a candle to

My comment:

t to: Information from Answers.com
hold a candle to, not Also, not fit to or cannot hold a candle to . ... Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words. ...
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Where did the phrase "can't hold a candle to you" originate ...
16 Aug 2008 ... I understand the meaning, just wondered what the s… ... He is not fit to hold the candle to him. He is very inferior. ...
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Phrases, Clichés, Expressions & Sayings (N)
Meaning: An inferior person. Example: Jack's not fit to hold a candle to him. Origin: This phrase is from the times when boys held candles in theatres and ...
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Expressions & Sayings (N)
Neck can be used geographically to mean something - a stretch of land or water, .... Not fit to hold a candle to - person much inferior to or not to be ...
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189 months ago

Translation & Interpreter Service wrote:

he is head and shoulders above you, you can't touch him, you are not up to him

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