Mejorando lo presente

ROBINDESBOIS · #1 October 23, 2009, 04:53 AM

In English?

Context:
- Hola, que te ha parecido la fiesta
- bueno, no estaba mal, pero no había nadie guapo
- Bueno, mejorando lo presente.

Es decir, que con la persona con quien se habla era la más guapa de la fiesta.

poli · #2 October 23, 2009, 06:28 AM

I guess that makes me look good

***Tomisimo*** · #3 October 23, 2009, 09:07 AM

"except for me" ?

pjt33 · #4 October 24, 2009, 01:09 AM

Present company excepted?

ROBINDESBOIS · #5 October 24, 2009, 01:43 AM

Person company excepted is the closest. Is it used in English?
Except for you is fine too.

pjt33 · #6 October 24, 2009, 03:06 AM

"Present company excepted" is used in British English. Don't know about other dialects.

ROBINDESBOIS · #7 October 24, 2009, 04:30 AM

Thanks pjt

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Mejorando lo presente

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