Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
the attention-getting cough
Spanish translation:
la tosecilla de aviso
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Nov 9, 2010 19:01
13 yrs ago
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English term
The attention-getting cough
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¿Cómo puedo traducir esta frase? ¿Podrían ayudarme? Muchas gracias.
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Nov 23, 2010 20:10: Beatriz Ramírez de Haro Created KOG entry
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Spain
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Golf, Literature and Religion Specialist
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, Spanish
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el carraspeo/la tosecilla de aviso / para hacerse notar / para atraer la atención
Creo que "tos" es demasiado en este contexto.
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-11-09 20:21:02 GMT)
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Entiendo por el contexto que se trata de una tos simulada, por eso propongo "tosecilla" o "carraspeo"
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-11-09 20:21:02 GMT)
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Entiendo por el contexto que se trata de una tos simulada, por eso propongo "tosecilla" o "carraspeo"
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claudia16 (X)
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Gracias Claudia - Bea
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Sebastián Castillo Thomas
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Gracias, Sebastián - Bea
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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tos para llamar/atraer la atención
Saludos
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Roberto Hall
: "tocesita" podría inferir que es simulada. Saludos
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Gracias Roberto
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Discussion
La oración donde se encuentra la frase a traducir es la siguiente: The cocked eyebrow, the attention-getting cough, the scornful sneer: Mr. Hamilton learned those debonair tricks from the experts and has spent a lifetime putting them to sneakily good use.
¡Gracias!
Gracias :)