Jan 13, 2008 11:30
16 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Estamos salvados…Qué gentuza mas aburrida
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
The Spanish couple had two visitors – Americans – who, because the road to their remote house was blocked, had to stay until late in the evening, and after it opened, as the visitors are leaving, the wife says to her husband “Estamos salvados,” and the husband replies, “Qué gentuza mas aburrida.”
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Rescued at last...What boring riffraff
One possibility...I'm sure there are many.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanx"
+2
7 mins
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Works in field
Spain
The translator people turn to
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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80
We're rid of them/thank goodness/God they've gone ... What boring people/Yawnsville
Gentuza really is very strong, but I wonder if it is intended to be so strong, and I have to say I'm relucant to go beyond the translation I offer. Spanish tendency to use rather extreme language?
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Elin Davies
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Thanks Elin.
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Nelida Kreer
: Nice options! I would choose: Thank goodness they've gone!! Typical Yawnsville, weren't they?
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Thanks Niki
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23 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
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English
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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64
We've survived, at last... What horribly boring people
Another possibility
+2
27 mins
Jason Hall
Ecuador
Ecuador
Native in Spanish
&
English
Ecuador
ATA member and Master's in Translation
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Safe at last...What a boring rabble.
Another option option to choose from amongst the very good options that you already have!
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Sandra Rodriguez
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Thank you Sandra!
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Janine Libbey
: I'd say "what boring rabble"
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Elizabeth Medina
Native in English
Works in field
DipTransIoLET Sp>En
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English to Tagalog, and 1 more.
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12
Thank God......what boring wretches.
This is as close as English would get, I believe.
2 hrs
Ximena Novoa
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Native in: Spanish
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to Italian, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Alas we're safe....What a dull pair of petty people
a possible option
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-01-13 13:35:44 GMT)
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sorry, I wanted to write "finally" instead of "alas"...
So, "Finally we're safe...What a dull pair of petty people"
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-01-13 13:35:44 GMT)
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sorry, I wanted to write "finally" instead of "alas"...
So, "Finally we're safe...What a dull pair of petty people"
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4 hrs
Hallelujah...what a pair of vulgar bores!
Another option.
+3
1 hr
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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315
Phew!.... What a shower!
a slightly more emphatic version...
"shower" of course being a familiar form of "rabble/mob"
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-01-13 12:47:47 GMT)
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... and not very complimentary!
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-01-13 16:40:49 GMT)
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Phew!... What a shower - boring or what!
I wouldn't say What a boring shower, as it sounds wrong, and "Boring or what!" is more emphatic. But I would have no hesitation over expressing this strongly, (a) to express their relief, and (b) presumably the visitors are out of earshot. It would even be quite understandable if they were to go further and say something like "What ------- bores!"
"shower" of course being a familiar form of "rabble/mob"
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-01-13 12:47:47 GMT)
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... and not very complimentary!
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-01-13 16:40:49 GMT)
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Phew!... What a shower - boring or what!
I wouldn't say What a boring shower, as it sounds wrong, and "Boring or what!" is more emphatic. But I would have no hesitation over expressing this strongly, (a) to express their relief, and (b) presumably the visitors are out of earshot. It would even be quite understandable if they were to go further and say something like "What ------- bores!"
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Bubo Coroman (X)
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thanks Deborah :)
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Sp-EnTranslator
3 hrs
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thanks, CloHoHo-Claudia :)
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Marisa Raich
1 day 7 hrs
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thanks, Marisa :)
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