Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
"Do put a bun in it, there's a good chap"
Spanish translation:
sea un buen chico y haga el favor de callarse
Added to glossary by
Rebecca Hendry
Jul 4, 2005 16:01
18 yrs ago
English term
"Do put a bun in it, there's a good chap"
English to Spanish
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It's part of an ironic theatre play.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +7 | sea un buen chico y haga el favor de callarse |
Rebecca Hendry
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Change log
Jul 4, 2005 16:02: Anabel Martínez changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
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Rebecca Hendry
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Works in: Spanish to English, English
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English term (edited):
Do put a bun in it, there's a good chap
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sea un buen chico y haga el favor de callarse
That's the meaning - stylistically I don't doubt it can be improved.
In English the phrase comes across as evry pompous - I suspect the person who is saying it is very upper class, a bit of a snob.
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-07-04 16:08:08 GMT)
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Sorry, that should read VERY pompous.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-07-04 16:11:40 GMT)
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Is this from The Normal Conquests by Alan Ayckbourn by any chance? I have acted in that play :-D
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-07-04 16:11:50 GMT)
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Sorry, the NormaN conquests.
In English the phrase comes across as evry pompous - I suspect the person who is saying it is very upper class, a bit of a snob.
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-07-04 16:08:08 GMT)
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Sorry, that should read VERY pompous.
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-07-04 16:11:40 GMT)
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Is this from The Normal Conquests by Alan Ayckbourn by any chance? I have acted in that play :-D
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Note added at 10 mins (2005-07-04 16:11:50 GMT)
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Sorry, the NormaN conquests.
Peer comment(s):
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cello
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Muchas gracias Cello.
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Marcelo González
: very English/British---clearly understood on this side of the Atlantic, as well, in just the way you say (very pompous) :-)
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Thanks marcelo :-D
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Mapi
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Thanks Mapi.
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Daniel Coria
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Muchas gracias Daniel.
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Cristina Santos
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Gracias Cristina.
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mirta
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Gracias Mirta.
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Claudia Luque Bedregal
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Thanks clb.
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Comment: "Thanks Rebecca"
Discussion
Sarah: Pass Tom the salt, Norman.
Norman: Salt. Certainly. Here we are little fellow this is ironic because is adresses to Tom, who is on a very low chair).