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Trocear el mango con deleite
The direct translation is slices up the mango with joy which doesn't make much sense as a dicho in English. What does it mean in Spanish?--happily accomplishing a task?
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No idea..... we do not have mangos here.....
saludos
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What is the context, Poli? If someone were to say this in a mean way, I suppose it could mean something like 'to take pleasure in cutting him/her into little pieces'. In Mexico, mango is slang for a hunk or a babe.
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I've been trying to copy and paste the article that contains this phrase, but unfortunately the computer I'm working on is not cooperating.
If you are interested in reading this phrase in context you may find it in today's El Pais under cultura. It's an article about Diego Gabino. The phrase is in the fifth paragraph. It's a really well written article.
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Thanks for the article. I think the phrase, in this context, is refering to Diego's ability to wear many hats and feel right at home in each one. Perhaps the metaphor of someone joyfully cutting up a mango into small pieces is how we would say 'easily able to juggle everything at once.' The writer noted that it's hard to hold a single conversation with him because he's able to jump from topic to topic with ease.
I couldn't find this metaphor used anywhere else. |
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Edit: Rusty beat me with an answer.
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agree with Rusty.
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STUPID QUESTION ALERT
En sí, no entiendo el significado de la frase..... "Imposible mantener una conversación lineal con el hombre que trocea el mango con deleite". Por favor disculpen mi "Spanglish"...... So...... it is impossible to have a serious conversation with someone that is not on an even keel? Please explain.
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The meaning I gathered from the sentence was that it was impossible to keep the guy on a single topic. One thing made him think of another and off he went down that tangent, which in turn invited another thought, and so on. Metaphorically, the writer compared this to someone slicing off a piece of information while eyeing up the fruit for the next piece you might be interested in. They seldom think twice that a single topic was the order of business. These are those who shove a firehose down your throat when you've asked for a drink of water. Última edición por Rusty fecha: September 25, 2008 a las 07:35 PM |
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Well, what I got out of it was that something or someone was not on an even keel............
What you are describing is someone that isn't..... someone that is hyper, overly anxious, etc I understand how you are describing what the sentence says but I'm getting that from the sentence itself. To me it doesn't really make much sense. But I'll take your word for it. Thanks!
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