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Old April 11, 2010, 06:19 AM
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Lightbulb No te hagas de rogar

IS there a saying in English for this ?
To implore sb to do sth
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Old April 11, 2010, 07:51 AM
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Beg = implorar,rogar
Pray = rogar, rezar

Don't make me beg for my life.

I will make you beg for your life.
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Si alguien queires que te de un beso por ejemplo.
DOn´t make me beg for a kiss?
Or another action
don´t make me beg to show me your new computer???
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Si alguien queires que te de un beso por ejemplo.
DOn´t make me beg for a kiss?
Or another action
don´t make me beg to show me your new computer???
Right.
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Old April 11, 2010, 06:03 PM
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Another expression for hacerse de rogar is play hard to get (usually in the context of relationships).
If a person plays hard to get he or she pretends not to be interested, to make the other person try harder.
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Another expression for hacerse de rogar is play hard to get (usually in the context of relationships).
If a person plays hard to get he or she pretends not to be interested, to make the other person try harder.
Para mí eso sería "hacerse el/la interesante". ¿Para ustedes no?

Oye, ¿se te está yendo la vista?
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Beg = implorar,rogar
Pray = rogar, rezar

Don't make me beg for my life.

I will make you beg for your life.
Very true your answer.


I will make me of the pray?

It could to works?
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I will make me of the pray?

It could to works?
No, it doesn't work. It doesn't even make sense.

No te hagas de rogar. = Don't make us beg you.

And it also means what María José suggested:
Don't play hard to get.
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