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Old November 02, 2010, 06:57 AM
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"Después se le veía gordito dando órdenes y disponiéndolo todo, ..."
Si entendí bien "verse gordo " es un modismo .Creo que significa " me veo como jefe" Correcto ?
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Puede ser, no estoy seguro de haberlo visto u oído así, pero en una época dada verse gordito era sinónimo de estatus y de "buena salud", de estar bien cuidado y alimentado.
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~ gorda.
1. f. coloq. La importante o de buena posición

en este caso es más "hacerse el importante", como tu dices "verse como alguien importante/jefe"
si te ayuda a traducir, el adjetivo que yo hubiese usado es
"se le veía orondo", donde
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(De or. inc.).
1. adj. Dicho de una vasija: De mucha concavidad, hueco o barriga.
2. adj. coloq. Hueco, hinchado, esponjado.
3. adj. coloq. Lleno de presunción y muy contento de sí mismo.
4. adj. coloq. Grueso, gordo
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Así lo había interpretado yo también. Pero quería que los nativos lo confirmaran.
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