Corbata

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for July 28, 2008

corbata - feminine noun (la) - necktie, tie. Look up corbata in the dictionary

No le encuentro mucho chiste a la corbata, sin embargo hay ocasiones cuando es necesario usarla.
It's hard to see how neckties are actually useful, but sometimes you have to wear one.

[Alfonso]

Hay que asistir de traje y corbata.

[Jane]

Originally Posted by Alfonso

Hay que asistir de traje y corbata.

Pero..., no irías?

[Alfonso]

Me lo ponen difícil, Jane... Ya sabes que no me gustan mucho los nudos en la garganta.

How would you say me lo ponen difícil?

-------- You already know I'm not very fond of knots on the neck.

[Jane]

Originally Posted by Alfonso

Me lo ponen difícil, Jane... Ya sabes que no me gustan mucho los nudos en la garganta.

How would you say me lo ponen difícil?


-----You already know I'm not very fond of knots on the neck.

I´m not sure but I guess, You make it difficult for me might be an option.
Knots on the neck you said... lol
One of these days, you might get unlucky.

[Alfonso]

So, me lo ponen difícil (ellos, impersonal) could be: They make it difficult for me?

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Alfonso

So, me lo ponen difícil (ellos, impersonal) could be: They make it difficult for me?

Yes, exactly.

[Tomisimo]

In Mexico, some people call a party or get-together de traje- "Va a ser de traje", which means it's like a potluck- everybody brings a dish (food) and shares it. Is traje used like this in other areas?

[poli]

Originally Posted by Alfonso

Me lo ponen difícil, Jane... Ya sabes que no me gustan mucho los nudos en la garganta.

How would you say me lo ponen difícil?


-----You already know I'm not very fond of knots on the neck.

I think this means they make it hard (or difficult) for me.

[CrOtALiTo]

Here in Carmen. it ain't obligatory take a necktie, at least you going to a party of high leve, in my city the necktie is very few whact for the high temperatures what there are in the city.


David, you've come to Mexico.? and in what places you've been.?

The neckties are more used in Mexico City.

[sosia]

only with friends (Elaina, Jane, Genma, stop here )
"apareció la policía, y se me pusieron los huevos de corbata"
saludos

[Alfonso]

Originally Posted by Tomisimo

In Mexico, some people call a party or get-together de traje- "Va a ser de traje", which means it's like a potluck- everybody brings a dish (food) and shares it. Is traje used like this in other areas?

Not in Spain. If someone tells me an event is going to be de traje I will not think I have to bring some food.

[Alfonso]

Originally Posted by sosia

only with friends (Elaina, Jane, Genma, stop here )
"apareció la policía, y se me pusieron los huevos de corbata"
saludos

Se me pusieron de corbata / los tengo de corbata is also used. I like these ones especially said by a woman.

[Alfonso]

Originally Posted by poli

I think this means they make it hard (or difficult) for me.

Thanks a lot, Poli. I think both expressions, the English and the Spanish one can be useful.

[Jane]

Originally Posted by sosia

only with friends (Elaina, Jane, Genma, stop here )
"apareció la policía, y se me pusieron los huevos de corbata"
saludos

What does poner los huevos de corbata mean?
Handcuffs...?
Cold feet...?

[Alfonso]

Originally Posted by Jane

What does poner los huevos de corbata mean?
Handcuffs...?
Cold feet...?

It means pasar miedo. What does handcuffs and cold feet mean figuratively?

[Jane]

Originally Posted by Alfonso

It means pasar miedo. What does handcuffs and cold feet mean figuratively?

to have or get cold feet means to become afraid or nervous about (doing) something.
Handcuffs are those pair of metal rings joined by a chain, for fastening round the wrist of a prisioner or suspect, used by the police for arrests

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

David, you've come to Mexico.? and in what places you've been.?

I've been in Mexico many times, mostly Baja California and the Mexico City area.