Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 20, 2012 01:51
11 yrs ago
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Spanish term
conchuda
Spanish to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
coloquialism, possible expletive
document from Argentina:
Employee complains that a co-worker referred to a manager as a "conchuda".
"SE DIRIGIO A LA DIRECTORA, LA SRA. GARCIA COMO "CONCHUDA" CUANDO LE INFORMARON QUE IBA A TENER UN 15% DE AUMENTO, Y PASILLEO COMO TODO EL TIEMPO DURANTE MI ESTADIA EN...
Employee complains that a co-worker referred to a manager as a "conchuda".
"SE DIRIGIO A LA DIRECTORA, LA SRA. GARCIA COMO "CONCHUDA" CUANDO LE INFORMARON QUE IBA A TENER UN 15% DE AUMENTO, Y PASILLEO COMO TODO EL TIEMPO DURANTE MI ESTADIA EN...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | lucky bitch |
Francesca Samuel
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| 4 +1 | shameless |
Gloria Rivera
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| 4 | stubborn |
Blanca Collazo
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| 4 | A lucky person |
DLyons
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| 4 -1 | cunt |
patinba
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| 3 | stupid bitch |
Rowan Morrell
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| 5 -2 | lucky cunt |
Rosa Paredes
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Proposed translations
+1
11 hrs
Francesca Samuel
United States
United States
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&
English
United States
Professional translator and interpreter
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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lucky bitch
Another suggestion. Still has the undertone of an insult but not as vulgar as with the term "cunt" which has a totally different connotation in English.
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If the translation is for the U.S., then this term conveys what was meant in the source language.
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Note added at 1 day12 hrs (2012-08-21 14:00:52 GMT)
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=: -LUCKY BiT...
If the translation is for the U.S., then this term conveys what was meant in the source language.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
7 mins
Gloria Rivera
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Trust me. I am a doctor!
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
shameless
Hi,
If the dialogue is from Peru, I would use "shameless" since it´s the closest equivalent to that term.
Gloria
If the dialogue is from Peru, I would use "shameless" since it´s the closest equivalent to that term.
Gloria
Note from asker:
| That makes sense. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
José J. Martínez
: yes...a little like a freeloader that can ask for more without deserving....
1 min
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Thanks Jose!
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| neutral |
patinba
: Asker has said it is from Argentina, not Peru, and it does not have that meaning in Argentina.
16 hrs
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33 mins
Blanca Collazo
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
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&
English
Works in field
Puerto Rico
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Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Puerto Rican) , English (Variant: US)
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stubborn
at least, in my neck of the woods.
-1
1 hr
cunt
from concha (vulg.) = vulva
Definitely a strong insult in Argentina
Definitely a strong insult in Argentina
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Maria Alejandra Aguada
21 mins
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Gracias!
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| disagree |
Francesca Samuel
: Not the same type of meaning in English.
10 hrs
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| disagree |
Lucy Breen
: "Cunt" is highly offensive & vulgar. More so, I believe, than "concha".
1 day 4 hrs
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1 hr
Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
New Zealand
Native in English
New Zealand
Committed to the Customer
Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
stupid bitch
According to the online Collins dictionary, "conchudo" can mean "bloody idiot" or "jerk" in usage around the Andes region (so southwestern South America, but could also include Argentina, I think).
Given that the manager in question is a female, one might use a term like "stupid bitch", which would certainly be highly offensive. It's similar to "bloody idiot", but more gender-specific. If the manager were male, an equivalent insult might be "stupid jerk" (or the aforementioned "bloody idiot").
Given that the manager in question is a female, one might use a term like "stupid bitch", which would certainly be highly offensive. It's similar to "bloody idiot", but more gender-specific. If the manager were male, an equivalent insult might be "stupid jerk" (or the aforementioned "bloody idiot").
-2
3 hrs
Rosa Paredes
Canada
Canada
Native in Spanish
&
English
Works in field
Canada
Criminal, Civil and Immigration Law
Native in: English , Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Chilean, Standard-Spain, Mexican)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 3 more.
lucky cunt
To me the answer is a combination of patinba's and DLyons suggestions. In Chile 'conchuda' is a woman who's lucky and the term is an insult
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Lucy Breen
: Muy fuerte! "Cunt" is highly offensive & extremely vulgar - more so than "concha"
1 day 2 hrs
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| disagree |
Francesca Samuel
: Totally in agreement with Lucy. Too offensive and vulgar. Does not apply here.
1 day 9 hrs
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3 hrs
A lucky person
1) persona que tiene buena suerte
2) mala persona
These are the Argentinian usages given by the AALE's "Diccionario de americanismos".
The first seems more likely in the context.
2) mala persona
These are the Argentinian usages given by the AALE's "Diccionario de americanismos".
The first seems more likely in the context.
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