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Conges terminology question
139 months ago
Barbara Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:
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Language pair: |
Spanish > English |
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Subject: |
General |
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Level of diffculty: |
Easy / medium |
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Word or term in question: |
sus meteduras de pata y tortazos |
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Context: |
Mientras tanto, un público de unos cien alumnos - entre los que había visto el impacto y los que acudieron a ver el espectáculo - veía como aquel imbécil (no se lo decían a la cara pero era conocido por sus meteduras de pata y tortazos varios que habían hecho historia en el instituto) le salía sangre de la boca. |
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139 months ago
María P. Álvarez 
wrote:
"...but he was known for putting his foot in his mouth and an assortment of blows/whacks that had made history in the school."
My comment:
Like Clara says, "meter la pata" is akin to committing a "faux pas".
139 months ago
María P. Álvarez
wrote:
he was well-known for his blunders and his clumsiness which had spread through the school
139 months ago
Clara Fernández
wrote:
...he was known for putting his foot in his mouth and mistakes
My comment:
"meter la pata" is colloquial for doing something that should not have been done, either an error or some indiscretion.
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