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Blast


JPablo November 13, 2012 12:47 PM

Blast
 
it’s going to be a blast.

In my context, "blast" means
b. something that gives great pleasure or enjoyment; thrill; treat: My new electronic game is a blast.

How would you translate it into Spanish?

I tend to go into some kind of "jargon" or "slangy way" in Spanish like "va a ser una pasada", but I'm afraid it can be a bit too-too slangy... (and too Peninsular Castilian, I am afraid.)

Any other ideas?

"Va a ser fenomenal"
"Va a ser increíble"

(I am looking for an expression that can be more universal, and/or more in agreement with the US Spanish, Mexican and/or Rioplatense...)

Any ideas will be appreciated!

¿Qué tal "¡Nos lo vamos a pasar bomba!"?

AngelicaDeAlquezar November 13, 2012 02:21 PM

¿Va a ser lo máximo?

JPablo November 13, 2012 05:15 PM

¡Eso espero! ;)

¡Gracias, Angélica! :)

Glen November 13, 2012 05:15 PM

¿Va a ser un reventón de primera?

JPablo November 13, 2012 06:00 PM

Hey!
Now we are talking! :thumbsup:

(But I guess that was when I was a teenager...) (Good option anyhow!)

Gracias, Glen! :)

poli November 14, 2012 12:27 PM

I have heard una fiesta puta madre, but that's rude

JPablo November 14, 2012 12:33 PM

Yes, poli, it's rude and I believe typically peninsular Spanish... (But it's funny, at one point, in Spain using "very bad" language, was not considered "bad"... so even old fuddy-duddies would say "de puta madre" without blinking, and laughing at themselves...)

AngelicaDeAlquezar November 14, 2012 12:41 PM

Just for the sake of regionalisms, in Mexico, that same expression would mean a really bad party. We'd say "de poca m****". ;)

...and it is rude indeed.

JPablo November 14, 2012 01:10 PM

Gracias una vez más por la profunda anotación y reflexión filológica... :)

ROBINDESBOIS November 17, 2012 02:26 AM

I like una pasada.

pinosilano November 17, 2012 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 130354)
I like una pasada.

¿Una pasada?
Yo no lo entendería.
¿Entenderías esto?:
Quote:

descueve.
1. m. coloq. Chile. Cualidad de formidable o excelente.
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JPablo November 17, 2012 12:03 PM

"Una pasada" es lo común en España, "descueve" no lo había oído nunca, pero a lo mejor en contexto sí lo entendería...

ROBINDESBOIS November 18, 2012 01:05 AM

Va a estar genial.

JPablo November 18, 2012 03:54 PM

¡Ah!
¡Genial! ¡Gracias, Robin!

pinosilano November 19, 2012 12:58 PM

:thumbsup:
Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS (Post 130370)
Va a estar genial.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPablo (Post 130385)
¡Ah!
¡Genial! ¡Gracias, Robin!

Esto sí que lo entiendo perfectamente y me permito de asegurar que también todos los de habla hispana:)


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