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Old June 26, 2008, 05:30 AM
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¿Perdona para presentarles subjectos macabros pero como se dice serial killer en español?
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Creo que asesino en serie, pero es una de esas palabras que siempre me hacen dudar.
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Perdón por presentarles subjectos asuntos macabros, pero ¿cómo se dice serial killer en español?
Asesino en serie, como dice Gemma.
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Thanks. You're both killer dillers.
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Thanks. You're both killer dillers.
What kind of killer is that? I only found killer dialer. A telephone killer?
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What kind of killer is that? I only found killer dialer. A telephone killer?
Killer diller is an older expression for someone who is truly outstanding--
a knockout
It fit the subject matter. Un juego de palabras.
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¿Asesino en Serie?

Espero que busques la traducción solo por saberla....

Eso sí que es macabro.....

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se ha traducido directamente del inglés: serial killer, asesino en serie
Es el término más comúnmente aceptado.
Si quieres ser más auténtico se dice "asesino múltiple".
Antes eran mucho más ingeniosos con los asesinatos: se decía "multiple asesinato en..", "maniaco homicida", "loco perturbado" o cosas así
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