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Old August 28, 2008, 01:52 PM
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So how would you say "Cameo"?

I've just checked because it sounded a bit weird, even to my Spanish ears, and you say camafeo.
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Old August 28, 2008, 01:58 PM
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hmmmm

Creo que no voy a usar esa palabra nunca. Mejor uso prendedor o colgaje o algo mejor que CAMAFEO.....



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Old August 28, 2008, 02:03 PM
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I know that one, and you're not going to like it: camafeo
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Old August 28, 2008, 02:10 PM
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I know that one, and you're not going to like it: camafeo
Sorry, Poli, but I said that exactly seven minutes before you.
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Old August 28, 2008, 03:40 PM
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Ah, no......never heard of it!

So here is a "special" question.

How would you translate the following:

El colmo del panadero es tener una hija que se llama Concha.

It's a play on words as you can see......but how would you explain it? Is there such a translation for the word "colmo"?

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We had a long discussion here in the forums about el colmo. Check it out.
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Old August 29, 2008, 12:06 AM
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I usually read "Camafeo" in women's dfescriptions.
"Llevaba un bonito camafeo tallado, que representaba ......"

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PD No pillo lo del panadero y concha ¿?
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I usually read "Camafeo" in women's dfescriptions.
"Llevaba un bonito camafeo tallado, que representaba ......"

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PD No pillo lo del panadero y concha ¿?
Tal vez quería decir pescadero. No sé tampoco.
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Old August 29, 2008, 08:17 AM
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Concha is another word for the crust (la corteza). Perhaps that is play on words Elaina spoke of.
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Concha is a type of bread in Mexico...
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