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Me da mucho morbo


ROBINDESBOIS August 13, 2009 04:56 PM

Me da mucho morbo
 
Dar morbo en español :
1. despertar el apetito sexual de alguien. SI digo S.S me da mucho morbo, significa que te gustaría tener una aventura con esa persona. IN ENGLISH?

Whet my appetite?????

EmpanadaRica August 13, 2009 07:58 PM

Hmm yes I think that would work, though I don't think it's used solely for a sexual meaning .

Other ones, also used more generally i.e. in terms of adrenaline kick:

'He/She gets my juices flowing'.
' He/She really has me going'.

The latter howwever may also be used if someone winds you up, or plays a trick on you. :)

poli August 13, 2009 08:21 PM

The word you're looking for is horny.
A direct translation of me da mucho morbo
is, it makes me very horny.

You can also say, it turns me on.

ROBINDESBOIS August 14, 2009 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poli (Post 46102)
The word you're looking for is horny.
A direct translation of me da mucho morbo
is, it makes me very horny.

You can also say, it turns me on.

Sí, en español diríamos me pone cachondo, supongo que son sinónimos, though cachondo is when you´re ready, and "morbo" is more that whets you´re appetite. I guess.

sosia August 14, 2009 03:03 AM

"Morbo" es una palabra bastante difícil de traducir. Se puede referir a sexual, enfermizo, prohibido, etc. En alemán se traduce como "krankenhaft Interesse" lo cual es bastante cierto, es un interés enfermizo por algo, ya sea sexual, prohibido, etc.
Saludos :D
Ej: "la mujer de mi jefe me da mucho morbo" (sexual)
- La gente siempre se queda mirando después de un accidente, les da morbo (Interés)
- La peste empezó a afectar el pueblo. La gente. morbosa, apostaba quién sería el siguiente.

saludos :D

ROBINDESBOIS August 14, 2009 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sosia (Post 46131)
"Morbo" es una palabra bastante difícil de traducir. Se puede referir a sexual, enfermizo, prohibido, etc. En alemán se traduce como "krankenhaft Interesse" lo cual es bastante cierto, es un interés enfermizo por algo, ya sea sexual, prohibido, etc.
Saludos :D
Ej: "la mujer de mi jefe me da mucho morbo" (sexual)= appetite
- La gente siempre se queda mirando después de un accidente, les da morbo (Interés)= morbid ????
- La peste empezó a afectar el pueblo. La gente. morbosa, apostaba quién sería el siguiente. = gossip

saludos :D

No sé si se podrían traducir así.

sosia August 14, 2009 03:38 AM

más ifo de Rae
Quote:

morbo.
(del lat. Morbus).
1. M. Enfermedad (‖ alteración de la salud).
2. M. Interés malsano por personas o cosas.
3. M. Atracción hacia acontecimientos desagradables.


ROBINDESBOIS August 14, 2009 03:59 AM

Sí pero como se traduce el número 3 en Inglés .
La gente tiene mucho morbo.

María José August 14, 2009 04:11 AM

The word morbidity exists in English meaning illness. You can also use the adjective morbid to express the idea in number 3: e.g. morbid curiosity.

ROBINDESBOIS August 14, 2009 04:54 AM

Thank you M.JOSE

EmpanadaRica August 14, 2009 04:59 AM

I agree with Maria José, 'morbid interest' seems very close in meaning.
Alternatively 'unhealthy interest/attraction' - Maybe bordering on obsessive even. :)

María José August 14, 2009 06:16 AM

You're welcome.:)

Tomisimo August 14, 2009 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sosia (Post 46131)
"Morbo" es una palabra bastante difícil de traducir. Se puede referir a sexual, enfermizo, prohibido, etc. En alemán se traduce como "krankenhaft Interesse" lo cual es bastante cierto, es un interés enfermizo por algo, ya sea sexual, prohibido, etc.
Saludos :D
Ej: "la mujer de mi jefe me da mucho morbo" (sexual)
- La gente siempre se queda mirando después de un accidente, les da morbo (Interés)
- La peste empezó a afectar el pueblo. La gente. morbosa, apostaba quién sería el siguiente.

saludos :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by EmpanadaRica (Post 46145)
I agree with Maria José, 'morbid interest' seems very close in meaning.
Alternatively 'unhealthy interest/attraction' - Maybe bordering on obsessive even. :)

Morbid interest works well for #2 and #3. For #1, see poli's translations in post #3.

AmuletoTailandes January 30, 2013 04:29 AM

To be honest, the literal translation is not valid. The true meaning is that of another word; 'Lust'
In the sexual sense, or the curiosity sense, the word 'Lust' is the valid etymology.
Me das Morbo, is to say 'you are turning me on'
To 'turn me on' in direct literal translation would be 'me estas poniendo la luz' (you are putting the light on for me)
or a number of other possible variations are also applicable.

But what i am trying to say is that different languages use different nouns and adjectives to mean different things, and should never be translated word for word, except when examining in context of a single word, but never when analyzing a sentence or phrase, because words, when they come into combo with other words, sometimes change their original meaning or context.
Morbo = Morbidity or Morbid Curiosity
me das Morbo = You are making me feel horny
por morbo = for the sake of sick interest
all the same word; Morbo
But different translations in each case.

poli January 30, 2013 08:13 AM

Both Spanish and English have Latin roots and share many words. These words that translate directly are called cognates. Commonly, however, many words with the same Latin root have developed very different meanings between the two languages complicating matters for those studying the respective languages. These words with the same roots and different meanings (like morbo and morbid) are called false cognates.

Rusty January 30, 2013 03:29 PM

False Friends, poli. :)
False Cognates :ne: False Friends

Elaina January 31, 2013 08:16 AM

To be honest, I have never heard the word morbo used for anything sexual unless you are into those things, I guess.

:)

CrOtALiTo January 31, 2013 10:50 AM

Elaina.

The morbo word is mostly used for explain or give understanding the sexual acts.

AngelicaDeAlquezar February 02, 2013 09:50 AM

@Elaina: It's mostly used like that in Spain. In Mexico it's more often used for something that causes you some sort of sick curiosity.

Elaina February 04, 2013 08:24 AM

Thanks!
:)


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