August 20, 2009, 10:26 AM
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The Rebel Fairy
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Madrid
Posts: 1,765
Native Language: Spanish
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Quote:
Originally Posted by laepelba
Actually, we say the same thing in English. "That guy is a gem!" Depending on the TONE (which is of utmost importance for this phrase), it could either mean (1) that the guy is truly a fabulous and wonderful person, or (2) that the guy is such a loser that you need a euphemism to describe him....
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If I'm not mistaken it's never positive in Spanish.
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