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De medio pelo


Marsopa October 31, 2008 11:41 AM

De medio pelo
 
And what about this idiom??

Thanks,

Marsopa

sibdx01 October 31, 2008 11:50 AM

De medio pelo: A looser, or something not important or very good.
Un ladrón de medio pelo. -> A negligible thief.
Un asunto de medio pelo. -> An unimportant issue.

Hope this helps.

Rusty October 31, 2008 11:51 AM

This means mediocre. Something very similar is de poca monta.

sibdx01 October 31, 2008 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 18506)
This means mediocre. Something very similar is de poca monta.

de medio pelo, de poca monta, both are similar and interchangeable.

Planet hopper October 31, 2008 02:22 PM

How about 'de pacotilla'?
Sarah Palin es una politica de pacotilla.
(Recently on Spanish media)

CrOtALiTo October 31, 2008 04:32 PM

We used this word to say or buy something already used, bony or object or device.

For example Tendra una computadora de medio pelo

It's same to say Tendra una computadora de medio uso o segunda mano.

sibdx01 November 01, 2008 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Planet hopper (Post 18540)
How about 'de pacotilla'?
Sarah Palin es una politica de pacotilla.
(Recently on Spanish media)

Sarah Palin es una politica de pacotilla.
Sarah Palin es una politica de medio pelo.
Sarah Palin es una politica de poca monta.
Sarah Palin es una politica del montón.
Sarah Palin es una politica de chichinabo......

All are synonyms for mediocre (this word is the same in Spanish and English! :eek:)


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