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March 01, 2011, 03:38 PM
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Long shot
long shot,
1. a horse, team, etc., that has little chance of winning and carries long odds. What would be the best translation in Spanish for "long shot" in the above sense? (It reminds me to "underdog", although not exactly the same, "el que tiene menos posibilidades"...) La apuesta menos segura, la apuesta más azarosa/improbable... are options that come to mind... any other takes? (shorter as possible, preferably.) "Posibilidad remota"?
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#2
March 01, 2011, 06:46 PM
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Me decantaría por "probabilidad remota".
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March 02, 2011, 07:25 AM
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el menos probable?
una apuesta muy arriesgada? una apuesta difícil? una apuesta suicida? saludos 
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March 02, 2011, 12:07 PM
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Gracias a los dos...
(Esto me ha recordado ahora a la expresión de "ser más lento que el caballo del malo/del villano...) (pero eso es harina de otro costal... or a horse of another hue.) 
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March 02, 2011, 09:31 PM
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Un caballo así sería de veras una probabilidad remota en las carreras!
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March 03, 2011, 11:18 AM
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¡Así es!
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