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Old July 14, 2009, 07:45 AM
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Cómo se puede traducir this "phrase in English" ?
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Si puedes explicar el significado en español o inglés te puedo decir si la
hay un dicho en inglés.

Me parece que significa all out en inglés, pero necesito unas clarificaciónes antes de darte una contesta segura.
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Si puedes explicar el significado en español o inglés te puedo decir si la <---
hay un dicho en inglés.

Me parece que significa all out en inglés, pero necesito unas clarificaciónes antes de darte una contesta segura.
Hola poli, me pregunta, ¿por qué añades esa palabra "la" allí?


puedo decir si la hay un dicho en inglés.
I can tell you if .... there is a saying in english

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POr ejemplo :
Es una cena en toda regla
es un hombre en toda regla
es una clase en toda regla

EL significado sería serio, sin adornos de ningún tipo.
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POr ejemplo :
Es una cena en toda regla
es un hombre en toda regla
es una clase en toda regla

EL significado sería serio, sin adornos de ningún tipo.
I thought it meant the opposite ( with all the adornments)
The correct translation would be:
It's a dinner and nothing more.or It's a dinner just a dinner or It's a dinner just a dinner, nothing more.

He's a man and nothing more,or He's a man just a man, or He's a man just am man nothing more.
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Si puedes explicar el significado en español o inglés te puedo decir si la hay un dicho en inglés.

Me parece que significa all out en inglés, pero necesito unas clarificaciones antes de darte una contesta respuesta segura.
Small correction above.



@Bob: I think that "la" was a typing mistake. The right sentence is "...puedo decir si hay un dicho en inglés".


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Hola poli, me pregunto, ¿por qué añades esa palabra "la" allí?

You can also say "Hola Poli, una pregunta, ...".
"Me pregunta" means that someone else is asking you a question.


puedo decir si la hay un dicho en inglés.
I can tell you if .... there is a saying in english

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POr ejemplo :
Es una cena en toda regla
es un hombre en toda regla
es una clase en toda regla

EL significado sería serio, sin adornos de ningún tipo.
I would guess that "en toda regla" means complete, proper, to the T, well done, perfect, etc

It was a well prepared dinner.
It was a perfect man.
It was a complete class.
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Small correction above.



@Bob: I think that "la" was a typing mistake. The right sentence is "...puedo decir si hay un dicho en inglés".
Muchas gracias
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