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Los X son muy suyos y se creen el ombligo del mundo


ROBINDESBOIS October 08, 2009 07:08 PM

Los X son muy suyos y se creen el ombligo del mundo
 
Ser muy suyo = recelar del prójimo
creerse el ombligo del mundo = creerse los mejores del mundo

In ENglish?

Jessica October 08, 2009 07:19 PM

Be very wary of his neighbor = navel of the world believe = believe the best in the world

this is just a guess. :P

I don't think it's right though. I used the Translator

Rusty October 08, 2009 09:05 PM

The machine doesn't translate idiomatic expressions, which is what these are.

creerse el ombligo del mundo

ser muy suyo
= To keep to oneself. (to be reserved, to be introverted)
= To be a character. (meaning such a person is hard to figure out - usually said, "What a character.")
= That's just like him/her. (strange/reserved behavior is characteristic of the person)
= S/He's a law unto herself/himself.

pjt33 October 09, 2009 02:10 AM

"Creerse el ombligo del mundo" sería "To think the sun shines out of one's arse", ¿no?

Perikles October 09, 2009 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjt33 (Post 55389)
"Creerse el ombligo del mundo" sería "To think the sun shines out of one's arse", ¿no?

Perhaps "To think oneself the centre of the universe" ?

(The Greeks believed Delphi was the 'omphalos' = navel of the Earth, meaning the centre)

Jessica October 09, 2009 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 55376)
The machine doesn't translate idiomatic expressions, which is what these are.

creerse el ombligo del mundo

ser muy suyo
= To keep to oneself. (to be reserved, to be introverted)
= To be a character. (meaning such a person is hard to figure out - usually said, "What a character.")
= That's just like him/her. (strange/reserved behavior is characteristic of the person)
= S/He's a law unto herself/himself.

ohh ok


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