The points are going to Cécile, who really helped me out with this one. There's nothing worse than having an urgent press release to deliver and being stuck on a word! I also feel it's the most suitable choice. However, there were lots of interesting ideas. Thank you to everyone! 4 puntos KudoZ otorgados a esta respuesta
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7 minutos Nivel de confianza: Coincidencias de otros usuarios (netas) +1
"the heavy swelter" ?
Explicación: ...
Cecile Watrin Francia Local time: 19:43 Especializado en este campo Idioma materno: francés Pts. PRO en la categoría: 8
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The points are going to Cécile, who really helped me out with this one. There's nothing worse than having an urgent press release to deliver and being stuck on a word! I also feel it's the most suitable choice. However, there were lots of interesting ideas. Thank you to everyone!
37 minutos Nivel de confianza: Coincidencias de otros usuarios (netas) +3
fat yellow guy
Explicación: Not wishing to make racial/ponderal/sexist issue of it, however.
Oppressive yellow guy doesn't work so well.
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To me, the image is of the (very obvious) police detective or private dick following someone about. Probably overweight and greasy, poorly dressed ... a slob, a bore, a pauv' con.
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I'm assuming this is not standard nautical-slang terminology but an invention of this particular crew.
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As in, "Look out, the fat yellow guy's raised his ugly head again this morning".
Bourth Francia Local time: 19:43 Idioma materno: inglés Pts. PRO en la categoría: 108
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Usuario que pregunta: Nice idea, but it didn't get across the heavy feel of the very hot sun in those latitudes. However, this could be used in other texts - nice one.