Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
me han bajado
English translation:
because I've always been nothing but a drunk in their eyes
- The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-11-05 20:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)
Nov 2, 2012 18:29
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Spanish term
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me han bajado
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Mexican slang
"me han bajado" in the context of "Porque de borracho nunca me han bajado". I believe the speaker is Mexican.
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because I've always been nothing but a drunk in their eyes
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because I've never been anything other than a drunk in their eyes
because I've never been anything other than a drunk in their eyes
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Jack Ward
: Simon's answer wins the day for me, because it covers the "nunca" in the ST, while the other suggestions don't. Good work.
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Thanks, Jack. I think the 'nunca' does need including as it's significant
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María Perales
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James A. Walsh
: I do feel that this is a more accurate translation, but Rich's version conveys the snappiness of the original.
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Irene Doval Marcos
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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they/people just see me (as a drunk)
I misread the ST with my first answer, but I think this is what they mean
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Note added at 16 mins (2012-11-02 18:45:23 GMT)
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En serio, no me bajan de ociosa, haragana, floja sin oficio ni beneficio.
http://www.elblogdeyes.com/?p=3401
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Note added at 16 mins (2012-11-02 18:45:23 GMT)
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En serio, no me bajan de ociosa, haragana, floja sin oficio ni beneficio.
http://www.elblogdeyes.com/?p=3401
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philgoddard
: There are lots of ways you could say this, but you were first.
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Thanks, Phil :)
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James A. Walsh
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Thanks, James :)
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BeatrizDR
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Thanks, Beatriz :)
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Fabio De Grandis
: Could it be that ''bajar a alguien de algo'' means judge somebody? ..Because, if it is, the meaning of the sentence is ''people have never seen me as a drunk''. I am not a Spanish native speaker, so it is possible I am wrong. Thank you for any answer.
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It's as Irene says. Thanks, Fabio :)
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Irene Doval Marcos
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For them, I am just a
They only think that about me. They think I am only that. They made up his mind about me, they think I am that, and they could never ever believe anything else.
I don't know how your text is, but you could even put "For thm, I am just a f***", to give more the slang impression.
Hope it helps!
I don't know how your text is, but you could even put "For thm, I am just a f***", to give more the slang impression.
Hope it helps!
2 days 12 hrs
porque de borracho nunca "me han dejado de ver"
o siempre me han visto como un borracho...
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