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I don't get even, I get evener

Spanish translation: Yo no me desquito, ¡me despongo!

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English term or phrase:I don't get even, I get evener
Spanish translation:Yo no me desquito, ¡me despongo!
Entered by: Minerva_82

12:43 Jan 29, 2008
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / dichos
English term or phrase: I don't get even, I get evener
It is easy to become so accustomed to this state of affairs that we celebrate it with bumper stickers and sayings, such 2I don't get even-I get evener!
Minerva_82
Yo no me desquito, ¡me despongo!
Explanation:
una sugerencia con humor
Selected response from:

Óscar Delgado Gosálvez
United States
Local time: 00:56
Grading comment
gracias :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6Yo no me desquito, ¡me despongo!
Óscar Delgado Gosálvez
3 +2Yo no ajusto cuentas. ¡Me las pagan!
Claudia Pesce
4Soy el hijo de Zutano: si no la empato, la gano
Cecilia Della Croce
3te las cobro bien cobradas
Ana Lozano


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
i don't get even, i get evener
Yo no me desquito, ¡me despongo!


Explanation:
una sugerencia con humor

Óscar Delgado Gosálvez
United States
Local time: 00:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
gracias :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez: Me gusta tu invento...
6 mins
  -> Gracias, Silviantonia. Hay maneras peores de empezar el dia. ¿No?
agree  Matt Timm: Suena divertido, me gusta!
12 mins
  -> Gracias, Matt,
agree  Arcoiris: I like it !
20 mins
  -> Gracias, Arcoiris
agree  Cecilia Della Croce: muy bueno
30 mins
  -> Gracias, Cecilia, Hay maneras peores de empezar el dia. :-)
agree  Darío Giménez: Muy simpático. :-)
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, emege :-) pa que beas que tu no eres el único con imaginasió
agree  Mónica Algazi: ¡Viva por esa creatividad!
3 hrs
  -> Gracias, Mónica :-)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
i don't get even, i get evener
Yo no ajusto cuentas. ¡Me las pagan!


Explanation:
"Get even" significa "ajustar cuentas". Interpreto que "get evener" sería algo más fuerte, y se me ocurre el dicho "¡Me las pagarás!" Y así surge mi propuesta.........Suerte :D

Claudia Pesce
Argentina
Local time: 01:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Óscar Delgado Gosálvez: A mí me encanta también ésta.
42 mins
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, Óscar!
agree  moken: :O)
1 hr
  -> Muchas gracias, Álvaro :D
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
i don't get even, i get evener
te las cobro bien cobradas


Explanation:
Otra sugerencia

Ana Lozano
Local time: 06:56
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i don't get even, i get evener
Soy el hijo de Zutano: si no la empato, la gano


Explanation:
en español usamos más este tipo de jueguitos de palabras con rima

Cecilia Della Croce
Argentina
Local time: 01:56
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 27
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