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Mi amigo Juan es de lo que no hay

 

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Old July 17, 2009, 02:50 PM
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Ser de lo que no hay, significa que es muy especial, porque te ries mucho con esa persona, o porque es muy pillo y hace travesuras, normalmente tiene connotaciones negativas. IN ENGLISH?
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My friend John is the best (there is).
My friend John is the worst (there is).
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There is no one like my friend Juan

En inglés esa frase puede tener una mala o una buena connotación.


There is no one like my friend Juan, he is always joking around and pulling pranks. He is going to be caught! (mala
There is no one like my friend Juan, he is so talented (buena

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