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Old September 27, 2009, 02:38 AM
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I´m trying to find the equivalent in Spanish but I only found el tercero en discordia. The other one doesn´t come to me, can anybody help me?
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Old September 27, 2009, 03:05 AM
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Hola robin,

Two´s company, but three´s a crowd
El tercero está de más
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Old September 27, 2009, 05:39 AM
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two's company, but three's a crowd = mal tercio

A couple of related expressions:
  • to play gooseberry (UK)
  • fifth wheel
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Tres es multitud.
To translate gooseberry or fifth wheel in Spanish we use carabina or velón
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A couple of related expressions:
  • to play gooseberry (UK)
If you say so. I've never heard that phrase.
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Old September 27, 2009, 08:56 AM
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Well, I have, it´s " hacer de carabina " in The USA they say CHAPERONE like in Italian. I was looking for " · 3 es multitud.
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The ones we use here are "3 son multitud" and "hacer mal tercio".
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Old September 27, 2009, 09:07 AM
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Y como se usa "fith wheel"
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Old September 27, 2009, 10:42 AM
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Y como se usa "fith wheel"
Hay sólo cuatro llantas en un coche, decir "I´m the fifth wheel" significa "I´m feeling left out / Don´t belong" es muy parecido a la tercera persona en el dicho "three is a crowd"
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