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Old September 29, 2009, 05:24 PM
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Tener gancho con alguien o algo, es que se te da muy bien. Ejm. tener gancho con las mujeres = ligar muc ho.
Como se dice en inglés tener gancho ?
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Tener gancho con alguien o algo, es que se te da muy bien. Ejm. tener gancho con las mujeres = ligar muc ho.
Como se dice en inglés tener gancho ?
The knack (pronounced nac)
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Pienso que puedes decir "(Nombre/Pronombre) (to have) a feel for"
"(To have) a knack for" está usualmente usado para cosas, no para personas. Por ejemplo, puedes decir "I have a knack for computers", cual quiere decir que "Yo tengo mucho habilidad con computadores".
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He's got a knack for women is a genuine term.--sometimes referred to as "the knack"
You can also say a way with
Example: She has a way with men.
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And to pull can be used for ligar
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