Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
"tapados o, mejor dicho atrapados"
English translation:
covered, or shall we say smothered...
Added to glossary by
Lisa Dahlander
Nov 23, 2004 19:00
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Mexico
Swedish meticulous translator
Native in: Swedish 
Works in: English to Swedish, Spanish to Swedish
"tapados o, mejor dicho atrapados"
Spanish to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"Habrá un límite? Quedaremos nosotros también tapados o, mejor dicho, atrapados entre tanto asfalto y construcción?"
(texto sobre una ciudad en crecimiento)
I am looking for something "catchy" here to follow the pun in Spanish.
(texto sobre una ciudad en crecimiento)
I am looking for something "catchy" here to follow the pun in Spanish.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+5
9 mins
Marian Greenfield
Native in English
Over 30 years in financial translation
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English, English
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covered, or shall we say smothered...
I think that conveys the idea...
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Note added at 52 mins (2004-11-23 19:53:15 GMT)
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mew\'s buried is rather nice also...
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Note added at 52 mins (2004-11-23 19:53:15 GMT)
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mew\'s buried is rather nice also...
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Marian!
I really like your idea!"
13 mins
Spanish term (edited):
tapados o, mejor dicho atrapados
under, or rather, six feet under...
just an idea....
its like a game, you can play around with words, and come with a similar idea, it doesnt really have to be too literal to convey the same message
natalia
its like a game, you can play around with words, and come with a similar idea, it doesnt really have to be too literal to convey the same message
natalia
+1
19 mins
Michele Fauble
United States
United States
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United States
Native English
Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
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4
blocked, or rather, locked
an option
20 mins
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Spain
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
Accredited translators 20 yrs experience
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to Spanish
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covered , or to be more precise, trapped
suerte
+1
23 mins
"wrapped, or rather, trapped"
An idea.
54 mins
Spanish term (edited):
tapados o, mejor dicho, atrapados
enclosed, or rather, engulfed
Not the catchiest suggestion I'm sure, but I believe it fits the context pretty well.
15 mins
María Eugenia Wachtendorff
Chile
Chile
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Chile
40 Years Business, Legal, Certificates
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English
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12
Spanish term (edited):
tapados o, mejor dicho atrapados
concealed, or rather, buried
My suggestion, Lisa.
Good luck!
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Note added at 1 hr 1 min (2004-11-23 20:02:48 GMT)
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Lisa: Te sugiero \"contained\" o algo parecido. \"Encerrado\" tiene el sentido de escondido, literalmente, \"tapado\", sin vista a ninguna parte. Creo que ésta es la idea, por si te gusta.
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Note added at 1 hr 3 mins (2004-11-23 20:03:51 GMT)
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También podrías decir algo así como \"like the ham in a sandwich\"
Good luck!
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Note added at 1 hr 1 min (2004-11-23 20:02:48 GMT)
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Lisa: Te sugiero \"contained\" o algo parecido. \"Encerrado\" tiene el sentido de escondido, literalmente, \"tapado\", sin vista a ninguna parte. Creo que ésta es la idea, por si te gusta.
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Note added at 1 hr 3 mins (2004-11-23 20:03:51 GMT)
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También podrías decir algo así como \"like the ham in a sandwich\"
Peer comment(s):
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Marian Greenfield
: Hola mew... me gusta buried, pero concealed no tanto.... creo que lo mejor sería una combinación... covered, or rather, buried o covered, or shall we say buried....
38 mins
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Hola, Marianita. Es que en castellano, "tapados" significa que te van a "tapar la vista" con los edificios que pondrán delante. En el fondo, las casas van a quedar como escondidas, encerradas. ¿Sabes? Encerradas me gusta más.
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2 mins
Spanish term (edited):
tapados o, mejor dicho atrapados
covered, or better, discovered
:)
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Note added at 2 hrs 21 mins (2004-11-23 21:22:23 GMT)
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dis- [The New Oxford Dictionary]
dis- prefix 1 expressing negation: disadvantage.
2 denoting reversal or absence of an action or state: diseconomy | disaffirm.
3 denoting removal of something: disbud | disafforest.
denoting separation: discarnate. denoting expulsion: disbar.
4 expressing completeness or intensification of an unpleasant or unattractive action: disgruntled.
-ORIGIN from Latin, sometimes via Old French des-.
Upcoming Events - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Upcoming Events. \"Covered/(Dis)Covered/(Re)Covered,\'\' a contemporary book arts
exhibit, continues through Aug. 2 at The Meadows Gallery. ...
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\"Meaning is constructed (made), not dis-covered\". Discuss. - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... \"Meaning is constructed (made), not dis-covered\". Discuss. Below is a short sample
of the essay \"\"Meaning is constructed (made), not dis-covered\". Discuss.\". ...
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DRAE: atrapar
1. tr. coloq. Coger a quien huye o va de prisa.2. tr. coloq. Coger algo.3. tr. coloq. Conseguir algo de provecho. Atrapar un empleo.4. tr. coloq. Engañar, atraer con maña a alguien.
Tapados o atrapados es un juego tan frívolo y gratuito como cover-discover.
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Note added at 2 hrs 21 mins (2004-11-23 21:22:23 GMT)
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dis- [The New Oxford Dictionary]
dis- prefix 1 expressing negation: disadvantage.
2 denoting reversal or absence of an action or state: diseconomy | disaffirm.
3 denoting removal of something: disbud | disafforest.
denoting separation: discarnate. denoting expulsion: disbar.
4 expressing completeness or intensification of an unpleasant or unattractive action: disgruntled.
-ORIGIN from Latin, sometimes via Old French des-.
Upcoming Events - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... Upcoming Events. \"Covered/(Dis)Covered/(Re)Covered,\'\' a contemporary book arts
exhibit, continues through Aug. 2 at The Meadows Gallery. ...
www.uttyler.edu/news/2002/may28/events.html - 8k - En caché - Páginas similares
\"Meaning is constructed (made), not dis-covered\". Discuss. - [ Traduzca esta página ]
... \"Meaning is constructed (made), not dis-covered\". Discuss. Below is a short sample
of the essay \"\"Meaning is constructed (made), not dis-covered\". Discuss.\". ...
www.coursework.info/i/45844.html - 15k - En caché - Páginas similares
DRAE: atrapar
1. tr. coloq. Coger a quien huye o va de prisa.2. tr. coloq. Coger algo.3. tr. coloq. Conseguir algo de provecho. Atrapar un empleo.4. tr. coloq. Engañar, atraer con maña a alguien.
Tapados o atrapados es un juego tan frívolo y gratuito como cover-discover.
Peer comment(s):
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Natalia Zudaire
: it ia a great pun, though i dont think it is the appropriate context to us eit, cause the idea is that you cant move inside all the cement....
4 mins
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Cecilia Della Croce
: I like the play on words but it do not think it fits the meaning
1 hr
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Thank you Cecilia, no news.
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