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140 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

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140 months ago

María P. Álvarez   wrote:

Well, you're so wrong, Lady. There's nothing here!

My comment:

"vas guapa" (as is "vas lista" or "vas dada") is a sarcastic colloquialism for eagerly anticipating something, but being completely mistaken about it. (Similar to saying "Tough luck" or "Too bad", in English.)

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140 months ago

   wrote:

Una nieta mía de San Fernqndo (provincia de Cadiz, España) me confirmó que es la buena interpretación. Se puede cambiar un poco la formulación: "You got it all wrong, Lady, ..." El problema es que no se puede corregir una mala traducción una vez que uno ha hecho clic en "submit". Vas lista me hace pensar en la expressión"la perra gorda para tí".

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140 months ago

Clara Fernández   wrote:

Move along handsome lady, there's nothing here for you!

140 months ago

Clara Fernández   wrote:

Move along, madam, there's nothing to see!

My comment:

the context made me think of the French phrase: circulez, li n'y a rien à voir!

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140 months ago

   wrote:

On second thought, it is not the correct translation (cf my comments on P. Alvarez' suggestion).

140 months ago

Rita Solis Radius - Conseil en Création Littéraire   wrote:

So, let gob beauty, madam.