Este vestido me queda que ni pintado

[Marsopa]

For: Este vestido me queda que ni pintado.

Se lo que significa pero no encuentro la frase correcta en ingles.

Gracias.

Marsopa

[Elaina]

Is it something similar to.......

"fits like a glove"

[CrOtALiTo]

For: Este vestido me queda que ni pintado.

Se lo que significa pero no encuentro la frase correcta en ingles.


Firstly good morning, Marposa the owns build of the phrase is a wrong because, that phrase is not write in a good way so, look the phrase would be write of this way, Este vestido no me queda ni pintado, this way is accurate it sound better so, then I don't know the translation in English but, I believe that with the correction you could to find the translation in some translation machine.

Greetings.

[Elaina]

:con fused:

Este vestido me queda que ni pintado.........
-I am interpreting this as saying.... it fits so well ( or ) it wouldn't fit any better even if it was painted

Or something similar to that.

BUT...........lo and behold.......Crotalito, who is a native speaker, interprets it as saying...

Este vestido no me queda ni pintado....

-Which now changes the whole meaning of the phrase! It now actually means the opposite of what I wrote above.

So, not being familiar with the phrase in Spanish which phrase is it? Or am I misinterpreting them both?

[Rusty]

There's nothing wrong with the phrase as it was written by Marsopa.
que ni pintado = muy a propósito, muy adecuado

So, the phrase means just right or very suitable. Elaina's suggestion of fits like a glove means the same thing - it fits just right.

[Marsopa]

Thanks!

"Fits like a glove" was what I was looking for, but I just couldn't find it in my brain.... Guess I am tired today.

M.

[Rusty]

You're welcome!

[CrOtALiTo]

Rusty I don't agree with you, the phrase is in a wrong, I'm sorry, I'm native speaker Spanish, I'm sorry you don't misinterpret the things but, you need to check the phrase again, if you have some kind of questions or doubt above the phrase, I will glad to speak above the thread.

[Rusty]

Crotalito, si buscas la frase que ni pintado en internet verás que sí es un modismo español.

[CrOtALiTo]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Crotalito, si buscas la frase que ni pintado en internet verás que sí es un modismo español.

I will do that.