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Old October 01, 2011, 04:25 PM
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How do you translate: "Es hombre de pocas pulgas."?
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Would this help you figure out the translation?

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@Robin: Hay muchas formas de decir las cosas.


@Lucy: It depends on the context, but it could be touchy, edgy, unkind, impatient...
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