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Is this expression used in all countries: to say a person is like a train (very attractive)?
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If anything, to me as Chilean it would mean the person is impetuous/overwhelming or that is a workaholic...
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Agreed. I have heard "train" used that way along with "bulldozer". Never heard of it as an attractive way. Except when talking about the train of a wedding gown/dress.
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No, I know it's not used that way in English. But according to RAE:
to be like a tren means: estar como un ~, o como para parar un ~. 1. locs. verbs. coloqs. U. para denotar que una persona es muy atractiva. http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltCons...US=3&LEMA=tren
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I can't imagine what's so attractive about being like a train..
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It's used in Spain with the verb 'estar', never with 'ser' (it wouldn't make any sense in this case).
I have no idea why the train is mentioned. It's very colloquial, as you can imagine. |
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I've never heard 'train' used that way in English. If that is the meaning someone gave it, it is obviously slang. You may want to learn some Spanish slang words for 'attractive'. Those would be the Spanish equivalent, not tren.
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The second phrase the DRAE gives makes more sense. If someone can stop a train because of how they look, that's a good metaphor for attractive!
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I agree.
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That's similar to looks that could sink a thousand ships.
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