Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

big shot

Spanish translation:

pez gordo

Added to glossary by Karina Gonsé
Dec 23, 2005 15:51
18 yrs ago
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English term

big shot

English to Spanish Bus/Financial Government / Politics
In a letter from a company to its employees (referring to labor unions):

They are hoping to become shop stewards and big shots

Proposed translations

+6
19 mins
Selected

pez gordo

yo diría peces gordos
Peer comment(s):

agree Susy Ordaz
25 mins
Moito obrigado, Susy
agree Ernesto de Lara
1 hr
Gracias, Ernesto. ¡Y felices fiestas!
agree Carmen Riadi
2 hrs
Muchas gracias, Carmen
agree Egmont
2 hrs
Gratias, avrvm
agree bigedsenior : sin duda!
12 hrs
agree Darío Zozaya
22 hrs
neutral Roberto Rey : Perdon pero Pez Gordo ..en algunos paises es cuando capturan a un delincuente muy buscado" Pablo Escobar era un Pez gordo
23 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Gracias"
+1
1 min

protagonistas

una opción
Peer comment(s):

agree Gabriela Mejías : Muy buena opción. Saludos y Merry Xmas!!
7 mins
Gracias Gabriela- Felices Fiestas para ti tambien !
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+1
7 mins

mandamas

An idea.
Peer comment(s):

agree Yvonne Becker
20 mins
Thank you, Yvonne.
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+4
50 mins

directores / ejecutivos / ocupar puestos importantes

saludos
Peer comment(s):

agree teju : Big shot es muy informal, yo diria "tipos importantes"
17 mins
agree Maria Itati Encinas : o simplemente volverse importantes
2 hrs
agree Egmont
2 hrs
agree Laura Carrizo
6 hrs
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+1
3 hrs

persona muy importante, influyente

ok
Peer comment(s):

agree ASUY (X)
5 hrs
Gracias, :) .
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