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dupond
September 29, 2017, 12:26 AM
Hi everyone

Is there a Spanish equivalent of the phrase "To go cold on something"?

I was trying to say, "I've gone cold on it," which Google translates as "Me he enfriado en ello," but I'm not sure if that's just a literal translation.

Would I instead say something like, "He perdido el entusiasmo por ello"?


Thanks

poli
September 29, 2017, 11:36 AM
I would use perder, but I believe I have heard ponerse frio.

AngelicaDeAlquezar
September 29, 2017, 02:54 PM
There is no equivalent idiom in Spanish, I think. Sometimes I've heard about a situation "se enfrió", like a relationship, or the enthusiasm of people about something, but not really about someone going cold on something. :thinking:

Some proposals:
- Ya no me interesa.
- Ya no me gusta.
- Me dejó de interesar/gustar.
- Perdí el entusiasmo.
...

dupond
September 29, 2017, 06:15 PM
Cheers. Thanks